Pyrimidine compound and pests controlling composition containing the same

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a pyrimidine compound of the formula (I): 
                         
wherein R 1  represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atom or C1-C4 alkyl; R 2  represents C3-C7 alkynyloxy; R 3  represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atom or C1-C3 alkyl; X represents C6 polymethylene, in which a CH 2 —CH 2  may be replaced with a CH═CH, optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, trifluoromethyl and C1-C4 alkyls. This pyrimidine compound has an excellent activity of controlling pests.

This application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No.10/556,337, filed Nov. 10, 2005, which is a National Stage Entry ofPCT/JP2004/006586, filed May 10, 2004, which claims benefit of priorityunder 35 U.S.C. §119 based on Japanese Patent Application Nos.2003-132663 and 2003-404230, and all of the disclosures of which arehereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a pyrimidine compound and a pestscontrolling composition containing the same.

BACKGROUND ART

Various compounds have been used in the past for the purpose of pestcontrol. Compounds having a pyrimidine ring are known to have an effectof controlling harmful pests (WO 02/024663). And also a compound havinga pyrimidine ring substituted with piperidino is known.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

The object of the present invention is to provide a pyrimidine compoundhaving an effect of controlling pests, an pests controlling compositionhaving this pyrimidine compound as an effective ingredient, and a methodof controlling pests.

Namely the present invention provides a pyrimidine compound(hereinafter, referred to as the present compound) of the formula (I):

wherein R¹ represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atom or C1-C4 alkyl; R²represents C3-C7 alkynyloxy; R³ represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atomor C1-C3 alkyl; X represents C4-C7 polymethylene, in which a CH₂—CH₂ maybe replaced with a CH═CH, optionally substituted with at least onesubstituent selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms,trifluoromethyl and C1-C4 alkyls;an pests controlling composition containing the present compound as aneffective ingredient, and a method of controlling pests comprisingapplying an effective amount of the present compound to pests or thehabitat of pests.

EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

In this specification, “sec” denotes secondary and “tert” denotestertiary. The representation of “C3-C7”, for example in the “C3-C7alkynyloxy”, means the number of the total carbon atoms in thesubstituent. “C3-C7 Alkynyloxy” means alkynyloxy in which the number ofthe total carbon atoms is 3 to 7.

In this specification;

the halogen atom represented by R¹ includes, for example, a fluorineatom and chlorine atom;

the C1-C4 alkyl represented by R¹ includes, for example, methyl, ethyl,propyl, isopropyl, butyl and isobutyl;

the C3-C7 alkynyloxy represented by R² includes, for example, C3-C7alkynyloxy wherein the triple bond is located between the carbons of 2and 3-position in alkynyl (hereinafter, referred to as C3-C72-alkynyloxy), and the C3-C7 2-alkynyloxy include, for example,2-propynyloxy, 2-butynyloxy, 1-methyl-2-butynyloxy, 2-pentynyloxy,4,4-dimethyl-2-pentynyloxy, 1-methyl-2-propynyloxy and1,1-dimethyl-2-propynyloxy; the halogen atom represented by R³ includes,for example, a fluorine atom and chlorine atom;the C1-C3 alkyl represented by R³ includes, for example, methyl andethyl.

In the C4-C7 polymethylene, in which a CH₂—CH₂ may be replaced with aCH═CH, optionally substituted with a halogen atom, trifluoromethyl andC1-C4 alkyl represented by X; the halogen atom includes fluorine atom,chlorine atom and bromine atom; the C1-C4 alkyl includes methyl, ethyl,propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl and tert-butyl.

In the C4-C7 polymethylene, in which a CH₂—CH₂ may be replaced with aCH═CH, optionally substituted with at least one substituent selectedfrom the group consisting of halogen atoms, trifluoromethyl and C1-C4alkyls represented by X, the C4-C7 polymethylene, in which a CH₂—CH₂ maybe replaced with a CH═CH, includes tetramethylene, pentamethylene,hexamethylene, heptamethylene and 2-penten-1,5-ylene.

The C4-C7 polymethylene, in which a CH₂—CH₂ may be replaced with aCH═CH, optionally substituted with at least one substituent selectedfrom the group consisting of halogen atoms, trifluoromethyl and C1-C4alkyls represented by X includes C4-C7 polymethylene optionallysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the groupconsisting of halogen atoms, trifluoromethyl and C1-C4 alkyls; and C4-C7linear alkenylene optionally substituted with at least one substituentselected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, trifluoromethyl andC1-C4 alkyls. The C4-C7 polymethylene optionally substituted with atleast one substituent selected from the group consisting of halogenatoms, trifluoromethyl and C1-C4 alkyls includes, for example, C4-C7polymethylene, C4-C7 polymethylene substituted with a halogen atom(s),C4-C7 polymethylene substituted with trifluoromethyl, C4-C7polymethylene substituted with a C1-C4 alkyl(s); more specifically itincludes tetramethylene, 1-methyltetramethylene, 2-methyltetramethylene,1-ethyltetramethylene, 1-propyltetramethylene,1-isopropyltetramethylene, 1-(tert-butyl)tetramethylene,2-ethyltetramethylene, 1,4-dimethyltetramethylene,2,3-dimethyltetramethylene, 2,2-dimethyltetramethylene,2-fluorotetramethylene, 2-(trifluoromethyl)tetramethylene,3-(trifluoromethyl)tetramethylene, pentamethylene,1-methylpentamethylene, 2-methylpentamethylene, 3-methylpentamethylene,1-ethylpentamethylene, 2-ethylpentamethylene, 1-propylpentamethylene,2-propylpentamethylene, 3-propylpentamethylene,1-isopropylpentamethylene, 2-isopropylpentamethylene,3-isopropylpentamethylene, 1-(tert-butyl)pentamethylene,2-(tert-butyl)pentamethylene, 3-(tert-butyl)pentamethylene,1-(sec-butyl)pentamethylene, 2-(sec-butyl)pentamethylene,1,5-dimethylpentamethylene, 1,3-dimethylpentamethylene,1,4-dimethylpentamethylene, 2,4-dimethylpentamethylene,1,1-dimethylpentamethylene, 2,2-dimethylpentamethylene,3,3-dimethylpentamethylene, 2-ethyl-5-methylpentamethylene,2-ethyl-4-methylpentamethylene, 2,4-diethylpentamethylene,1,2-dimethylpentamethylene, 2,2,4-trimethylpentamethylene,1,2,4,5-tetramethylpentamethylene, 2,2,4,4-tetramethylpentamethylene,2-fluoropentamethylene, 2-chloropentamethylene, 2-bromopentamethylene,3-fluoropentamethylene, 3-chloropentamethylene, 3-bromopentamethylene,2,2-difluoropentamethylene, 3,3-difluoropentamethylene,2-fluoro-2-methylpentamethylene, 1-(trifluoromethyl)pentamethylene,2-(trifluoromethyl)pentamethylene, 3-(trifluoromethyl)pentamethylene,hexamethylene, 1-methylhexamethylene, 2-methylhexamethylene,3-methylhexamethylene, 4-methylhexamethylene, 1-ethylhexamethylene,2-ethylhexamethylene, 3-ethylhexamethylene, 1-propylhexamethylene,2-propylhexamethylene, 3-propylhexamethylene, 1-isopropylhexamethylene,2-isopropylhexamethylene, 3-isopropylhexamethylene,1-(tert-butyl)hexamethylene, 1-isobutylhexamethylene,1-(trifluoromethyl)hexamethylene, 1,4-dimethylhexamethylene,1,5-dimethylhexamethylene, 1,6-dimethylhexamethylene,2,5-dimethylhexamethylene and heptamethylene.

The C4-C7 linear alkenylene optionally substituted with at least onesubstituent selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms,trifluoromethyl and C1-C4 alkyls, for example, 2-buten-1,4-ylene,2-methyl-2-buten-1,4-ylene, 2,3-dimethyl-2-buten-1,4-ylene,2-penten-1,5-ylene, 1-ethyl-2-penten-1,5-ylene,2-methyl-2-penten-1,5-ylene, 2-ethyl-2-penten-1,5-ylene,4-methyl-2-penten-1,5-ylene, 5-methyl-2-penten-1,5-ylene,5-ethyl-2-penten-1,5-ylene, 2,4-dimethyl-2-penten-1,5-ylene,2-hexen-1,6-ylene, 1-methyl-2-hexen-1,6-ylene,1-ethyl-2-hexen-1,6-ylene, 2-methyl-2-hexen-1,6-ylene,6-ethyl-2-hexen-1,6-ylene, 2,5-dimethyl-2-hexen-1,6-ylene,3-hexen-1,6-ylene, 2-hepten-1,7-ylene and 3-hepten-1,7-ylene.

Embodiments of the present compound include, for example, the followingcompounds:

-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom or C1-C4 alkyl    in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom in the formula    (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R² is C3-C7 2-alkynyloxy in the    formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R² is 2-butynyloxy or 2-pentynyloxy    in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R³ is a hydrogen atom in the formula    (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R² is a halogen atom in the formula    (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R² is a fluorine atom in the formula    (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein X is C4-C7 polymethylene optionally    substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group    consisting of halogen atoms, trifluoromethyl and C1-C4 alkyl in the    formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein X is C4-C7 polymethylene optionally    substituted with a halogen atom, trifluoromethyl or C1-C4 alkyl in    the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein X is C4-C7 polymethylene in the    formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein X is C4-C7 polymethylene substituted    with a halogen atom(s) in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein X is C4-C7 polymethylene substituted    with a trifluoromethyl in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein X is C4-C7 polymethylene substituted    with a C1-C4 alkyl(s) in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein X is C4-C7 polymethylene optionally    substituted with a halogen atom, trifluoromethyl or C1-C4 alkyl in    the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein X is tetraethylene or    pentamethylene, optionally substituted with at least one substituent    selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, trifluoromethyl    and C1-C4 alkyls in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein X is C4-C7 linear alkenylene    optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from    the group consisting of halogen atoms, trifluoromethyl and C1-C4    alkyls in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein X is tetramethylene optionally    substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group    consisting of halogen atoms, trifluoromethyl and C1-C4 alkyls in the    formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein X is pentamethylene optionally    substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group    consisting of halogen atoms, trifluoromethyl and C1-C4 alkyls in the    formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein X is hexamethylene optionally    substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group    consisting of halogen atoms, trifluoromethyl and C1-C4 alkyls in the    formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein X is C4-C7 polymethylene optionally    substituted with a halogen atom, trifluoromethyl or C1-C4 alkyl in    the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein X is tetramethylene optionally    substituted with a halogen atom, trifluoromethyl or C1-C4 alkyl in    the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein X is pentamethylene optionally    substituted with a halogen atom, trifluoromethyl or C1-C4 alkyl in    the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein X is hexamethylene optionally    substituted with a halogen atom, trifluoromethyl or C1-C4 alkyl in    the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein X is tetramethylene optionally    substituted with a halogen atom, trifluoromethyl or C1-C4 alkyl in    the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein X is pentamethylene optionally    substituted with a halogen atom, trifluoromethyl or C1-C4 alkyl in    the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein X is hexamethylene optionally    substituted with a halogen atom, trifluoromethyl or C1-C4 alkyl in    the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein X is tetramethylene in the formula    (I), following described;

-   the pyrimidine compound wherein X is pentamethylene in the formula    (I), following described;

-   the pyrimidine compound wherein X is hexamethylene in the formula    (I), following described;

-   the pyrimidine compound wherein X is heptamethylene in the formula    (I), following described;

-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom or C1-C4    alkyl, and X is C4-C7 polymethylene optionally substituted with at    least one substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen    atoms, trifluoromethyl and C1-C4 alkyls in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom or C1-C4    alkyl, and X is C4-C7 polymethylene optionally substituted with a    halogen atom, trifluoromethyl or C1-C4 alkyl in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom or C1-C4    alkyl, and X is tetraethylene or pentamethylene, optionally    substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group    consisting of halogen atoms, trifluoromethyl and C1-C4 alkyls in the    formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom or C1-C4    alkyl, and X is C4-C7 linear alkenylene optionally substituted with    at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of    halogen atoms, trifluoromethyl and C1-C4 alkyls in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R² is 2-butynyloxy or 2-pentynyloxy,    and X is C4-C7 polymethylene optionally substituted with at least    one substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms,    trifluoromethyl and C1-C4 alkyls in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R² is 2-butynyloxy or 2-pentynyloxy,    and X is C4-C7 polymethylene optionally substituted with a halogen    atom, trifluoromethyl or C1-C4 alkyl in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R² is 2-butynyloxy or 2-pentynyloxy,    and X is tetraethylene or pentamethylene, optionally substituted    with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of    halogen atoms, trifluoromethyl and C1-C4 alkyls in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R² is 2-butynyloxy or 2-pentynyloxy,    and X is C4-C7 linear alkenylene optionally substituted with at    least one substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen    atoms, trifluoromethyl and C1-C4 alkyls in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom or C1-C4    alkyl, R² is 2-butynyloxy or 2-pentynyloxy, and X is C4-C7    polymethylene optionally substituted with at least one substituent    selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, trifluoromethyl    and C1-C4 alkyls in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom or C1-C4    alkyl, R² is 2-butynyloxy or 2-pentynyloxy, and X is C4-C7    polymethylene optionally substituted with a halogen atom,    trifluoromethyl or C1-C4 alkyl in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom or C1-C4    alkyl, R² is 2-butynyloxy or 2-pentynyloxy, and X is tetraethylene    or pentamethylene, optionally substituted with at least one    substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms,    trifluoromethyl and C1-C4 alkyls in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom or C1-C4    alkyl, R² is 2-butynyloxy or 2-pentynyloxy, and X is C4-C7 linear    alkenylene optionally substituted with at least one substituent    selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, trifluoromethyl    and C1-C4 alkyls in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, and R³ is a    hydrogen atom in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, and R³ is a    halogen atom in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, and R³ is a    fluorine atom in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is C3-C7    2-alkynyloxy, and R³ is a hydrogen atom in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is C3-C7    2-alkynyloxy, and R³ is a halogen atom in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is C3-C7    2-alkynyloxy, and R³ is a fluorine atom in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is C3-C7    2-alkynyloxy, R³ is a hydrogen atom, and X is C3-C8 pentamethylene    optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from    the group consisting of halogen atoms, trifluoromethyl and C1-C4    alkyls in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is C3-C7    2-alkynyloxy, R³ is a halogen atom, and X is C3-C8 pentamethylene    optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from    the group consisting of halogen atoms, trifluoromethyl and C1-C4    alkyls in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is C3-C7    2-alkynyloxy, R³ is a fluorine atom, and X is C3-C8 pentamethylene    optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from    the group consisting of halogen atoms, trifluoromethyl and C1-C4    alkyls in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is C3-C7    2-alkynyloxy, R³ is a hydrogen atom, and X is C3-C8 hexamethylene    optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from    the group consisting of halogen atoms, trifluoromethyl and C1-C4    alkyls in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is C3-C7    2-alkynyloxy, R³ is a halogen atom, and X is C3-C8 hexamethylene    optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from    the group consisting of halogen atoms, trifluoromethyl and C1-C4    alkyls in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is C3-C7    2-alkynyloxy, R³ is a fluorine atom, and X is C3-C8 hexamethylene    optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected from    the group consisting of halogen atoms, trifluoromethyl and C1-C4    alkyls in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is C3-C7    2-alkynyloxy, R³ is a hydrogen atom, and X is C3-C8 pentamethylene    optionally substituted with a halogen atom, trifluoromethyl or C1-C4    alkyl in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is C3-C7    2-alkynyloxy, R³ is a halogen atom, and X is C3-C8 pentamethylene    optionally substituted with a halogen atom, trifluoromethyl or C1-C4    alkyl in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is C3-C7    2-alkynyloxy, R³ is a fluorine atom, and X is C3-C8 pentamethylene    optionally substituted with a halogen atom, trifluoromethyl or C1-C4    alkyl in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is C3-C7    2-alkynyloxy, R³ is a hydrogen atom, and X is C3-C8 hexamethylene    optionally substituted with a halogen atom, trifluoromethyl or C1-C4    alkyl in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is C3-C7    2-alkynyloxy, R³ is a halogen atom, and X is C3-C8 hexamethylene    optionally substituted with a halogen atom, trifluoromethyl or C1-C4    alkyl in the formula (I);-   the pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is C3-C7    2-alkynyloxy, R³ is a fluorine atom, and X is C3-C8 hexamethylene    optionally substituted with a halogen atom, trifluoromethyl or C1-C4    alkyl in the formula (I).

The production method of the present invention will be illustratedbelow.

The present compound can be produced, for example, by the productionmethod 1 and 2 described below.

Production Method 1

The compound of the formula (I) can be produced by making a compound ofthe formula (II) react with a compound of the formula (III) in thepresence of a base.

wherein R¹, R², R³ and X are as defined above.

This reaction is usually carried out in a solvent.

As the solvent used in the reaction, there are listed, for example,ethers such as tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, tert-butyl methyl ether,ethylene glycol dimethyl ether and 1,4-dioxane, acid amides such asN,N-dimethyl formamide, nitrites such as acetonitrile, sulfoxides suchas dimethyl sulfoxide, hydrocarbons such as hexane, aromatichydrocarbons such as benzene and toluene, and the mixture thereof.

As the base used in the reaction, there are listed, for example, alkalimetal hydride such as sodium hydride and potassium hydride, carbonatesuch as potassium carbonate, alkali metal alkoxide such as potassiumtert-butoxide and sodium tert-butoxide.

The amount of the compound of the formula (III) is usually 1 to 2 moles,and the amount of the base is usually 1 to 2 mole, based on one mol ofthe compound of the formula (II).

The reaction temperature of the reaction is usually in the range from 0to 80° C., and the reaction time is usually in the range from 0.5 to 12hours.

After completion of the reaction, the compound of the formula (I) can beisolated by the procedure such as extracting the reaction mixture intoan organic solvent, drying, and concentrating. The isolated compound ofthe formula (I) can be further purified by chromatography,re-crystallization and the like.

Production Method 2

The compound of the formula (I) can be produced by making a compound ofthe formula (IV) react with a compound of the formula (V) or its saltsuch as a hydrochloride of the compound of the formula (V).

wherein R¹, R², R³ and X are as defined above.

This reaction is usually carried out in a solvent, and optionallycarried out in the presence of a base.

As the solvent used in the reaction, there are listed, for example,ethers such as tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, tert-butyl methyl ether,ethylene glycol dimethyl ether and 1,4-dioxane, acid amides such asN,N-dimethyl formamide, nitrites such as acetonitrile, alcohols such asmethanol and ethanol, hydrocarbons such as hexane, aromatic hydrocarbonssuch as benzene and toluene, and the mixture thereof.

As the base used in the reaction, there are listed, for example, alkalimetal hydride such as sodium hydride and potassium hydride, carbonatesuch as potassium carbonate, tertiary amines such as triethylamine andethyldiisopropylamine.

The amount of the compound of the formula (V) is usually 1 to 3 molesbased on one mol of the compound of the formula (IV). When the reactionis carried out in the presence of the base, the amount of base isusually 1 to 4 moles, based on one mol of the compound of the formula(IV).

The reaction temperature of the reaction is usually in the range from 0to 150° C., and the reaction time is usually in the range from 0.1 to 48hours.

After completion of the reaction, the compound of the formula (I) can beisolated by the following procedure:

(i) extracting the reaction mixture into an organic solvent, drying andconcentrating;

(ii) concentrating the reaction mixture as it is.

The isolated compound of the formula (I) can be further purified bychromatography, re-crystallization and the like.

Next, the production methods of the intermediates of the presentcompound will be illustrated below.

Reference Production Method 1

The compound of the formula (II) can be produced by making a compound ofthe formula (VI) react with a compound of the formula (V) or its saltsuch as a hydrochloride of the compound of the formula (V).

wherein R¹, R², R³ and X are as defined above.

This reaction is usually carried out in a solvent, and optionallycarried out in the presence of a base.

As the solvent used in the reaction, there are listed, for example,ethers such as tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, tert-butyl methyl ether,ethylene glycol dimethyl ether and 1,4-dioxane, acid amides such asN,N-dimethyl formamide, nitriles such as acetonitrile, alcohols such asmethanol and ethanol, hydrocarbons such as hexane, aromatic hydrocarbonssuch as benzene and toluene, sulfoxide such as dimethyl sulfoxide, andthe mixture thereof.

As the base used in the reaction, there are listed, for example, alkalimetal hydride such as sodium hydride and potassium hydride, carbonatesuch as potassium carbonate, alkali metal hydroxide such as potassiumtert-butoxide and sodium tert-butoxide.

The amount of the compound of the formula (VI) is usually 1 to 3 molesbased on one mol of the compound of the formula (V). When the reactionis carried out in the presence of the base, the amount of base isusually 1 to 4 moles based on one mol of the compound of the formula(V).

The reaction temperature of the reaction is usually in the range from 0to 150° C., and the reaction time is usually in the range from 0.1 to 48hours.

After completion of the reaction, the compound of the formula (II) canbe isolated by the following procedure:

(i) extracting the reaction mixture into an organic solvent, drying andconcentrating;

(ii) concentrating the reaction mixture as it is.

The isolated compound of the formula (II) can be further purified bychromatography, re-crystallization and the like.

The compounds of the formula (II) includes, for example, the followingcompounds:

the compound wherein X is C4-C7 polymethylene in the formula (II);

the compound of the formula (II′):

wherein R¹ represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atom or C1-C4 alkyl; R³represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atom or C1-C3 alkyl; X³ representsC4-C7 polymethylene, in which a CH₂—CH₂ may be replaced with a CH═CH,substituted with at least one substituent selected from the groupconsisting of halogen atoms, trifluoromethyl and C1-C4 alkyls;the compound wherein X³ is C4-C7 polymethylene substituted with at leastone substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms,trifluoromethyl and C1-C4 alkyls in the formula (II′);the compound wherein X³ is C4-C7 polymethylene substituted with ahalogen atom(s) in the formula (II′);the compound wherein X³ is C4-C7 polymethylene substituted with atrifluoromethyl in the formula (II′);the compound wherein X³ is C4-C7 polymethylene substituted with a C1-C4alkyl(s) in the formula (II′).Reference Production Method 2

The compound of the formula (IV) can be produced by making a compound ofthe formula (VI) react with a compound of the formula (III) in thepresence of a base.

wherein R¹, R², R³ and X are as defined above.

This reaction is usually carried out in a solvent, and optionallycarried out in the presence of a base.

As the solvent used in the reaction, there are listed, for example,ethers such as tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, tert-butyl methyl ether,ethylene glycol dimethyl ether and 1,4-dioxane, acid amides such asN,N-dimethyl formamide, nitriles such as acetonitrile, hydrocarbons suchas hexane, aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene and toluene, sulfoxidesuch as dimethyl sulfoxide, and the mixture thereof.

As the base used in the reaction, there are listed, for example, alkalimetal hydride such as sodium hydride and potassium hydride, carbonatesuch as potassium carbonate, alkali metal hydroxide such as potassiumtert-butoxide and sodium tert-butoxide.

The amount of the compound of the formula (III) is usually 1 to 2 moles,and the amount of the base is usually 1 to 2 moles, based on one mol ofthe compound of the formula (IV).

The reaction temperature of the reaction is usually in the range from−20 to 80° C., and the reaction time is usually in the range from 0.5 to12 hours.

After completion of the reaction, the compound of the formula (IV) canbe isolated by the procedure such as extracting the reaction mixtureinto an organic solvent, drying and concentrating.

The isolated compound of the formula (IV) can be further purified bychromatography, re-crystallization and the like.

The compounds of the formula (IV) includes, for example, the followingcompounds:

the compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom or C1-C4 alkyl in the formula(IV);

the compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom in the formula (II);

the compound wherein R² is 2-butynyloxy or 2-pentynyloxy in the formula(IV).

Reference Production Method 3

The compound of the formula (V′) can be produced, for example, from acompound of the formula (IX) by the following scheme.

wherein X¹ represents C3-C6 polymethylene optionally substituted with atleast one substituent selected from the group consisting of halogenatoms, trifluoromethyl and C1-C4 alkyls.Process 3-1

The compound of the formula (VII) can be produced by making a compoundof the formula (VII) react with a hydroxy amine in a solvent.

This reaction is usually carried out in a solvent, and optionallycarried out in the presence of a base.

As the solvent used in the reaction, there are listed, for example,ethers such as tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, tert-butyl methyl ether,ethylene glycol dimethyl ether and 1,4-dioxane, acid amides such asN,N-dimethyl formamide, alcohols such as methanol and ethanol, water,and the mixture thereof.

As the base used in the reaction, there are listed, for example,inorganic base such as sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide,tertiary amines such as triethylamine, and nitrogen containing aromaticssuch as pyridine.

The amount of hydroxylamine or its salt is usually 1 to 3 mole, and theamount of the base is 1 to 5 moles, based on one mol of the compound ofthe formula (VII).

The reaction temperature of the reaction is usually in the range from 0to 80° C., and the reaction time is usually in the range from 1 to 24hours.

After completion of the reaction, the compound of the formula (VIII) canbe isolated by the procedure such as extracting the reaction mixtureinto an organic solvent, drying and concentrating.

The isolated compound of the formula (VIII) can be further purified bychromatography, re-crystallization and the like.

The compound of the formula (IX) is the compound disclosed, for example,in Synthesis, (1980), p. 222-223, or J. Am. Chem. Soc., (1983), 105, p.2381-2843; or can be produced by the following process.

Process 3-2

The compound of the formula (IX) can be produced by making a compound ofthe formula (VIII) react in the presence of the reagent for therearrangement reaction.

This reaction is usually carried out in a solvent.

As the solvent used in the reaction, there are listed, for example, acidamides such as N,N-dimethyl formamide, aromatic hydrocarbons such astoluene and benzen, and the mixture thereof.

As the reagent for the rearrangement reaction, there are listedchlorides of phosphorous such as phosphorous oxychloride, chlorides ofsulfur such as thionyl chloride, and poly phosphoric acid.

The amount of the reagent of the rearrangement reaction is usually 0.1mole to excess amount based on one mole of the compound of the formula(VIII).

The reaction temperature of the reaction is usually in the range from 0to 150° C., and the reaction time is usually in the range from 0.1 to 48hours.

After completion of the reaction, the compound of the formula (VIII) canbe isolated by the procedure such as extracting the reaction mixtureinto an organic solvent, drying and concentrating.

The isolated compound of the formula (VIII) can be further purified bychromatography, re-crystallization and the like.

The compound of the formula (V′) is the compound disclosed, for example,in J. Am. Chem. Soc., (1983), 105, p. 2381-2843 or J. Heterocyclic.Chem., (1980)17, p. 603; or can be produced by the following process.

Process 3-3

The compound of the formula (V′) can be produced by making a compound ofthe formula (IX) react with the reducing reagent.

This reaction is usually carried out in a solvent.

As the solvent used in the reaction, there are listed, for example,ethers such as tetrahydrofuran and diethyl ether.

As the reducing reagent, there are listed hydrides of aluminum such aslithium aluminium hydride.

The amount of the reducing reagent is usually 0.5 to 6 moles based onone mole of the compound of the formula (IX).

The reaction temperature of the reaction is usually in the range from 0to 120° C., and the reaction time is usually in the range from 1 to 24hours.

After completion of the reaction, the compound of the formula (V′) canbe isolated by the following procedure:

(i) poring successively water, aqueous solution of 15% sodium hydroxide,and water into the reaction mixture, extracting into an organic solvent,drying and concentrating; when necessary, distilling;

(ii) poring successively water, aqueous solution of 15% sodiumhydroxide, and water into the reaction mixture, extracting into anorganic solvent, drying, and collecting the hydrochloric salts of thecompound of the formula (V′) by stirring in the presence of hydrogenchloride or hydrochloric acid.

Reference Production Method 4

The compound of the formula (V″) can be produced, for example, from acompound of the formula (IX) by the following scheme.

wherein X² represents C2-C5 polymethylene optionally substituted with atleast one substituent selected from the group consisting of halogenatoms, trifluoromethyl and C1-C4 alkyls.Process 4-1

The compound of the formula (XI) can be produced by making a compound ofthe formula (X) react with urea.

This reaction is usually carried out in absence of a solvent.

The amount of urea is usually 10 moles to excess amount based one moleof the compound of the formula (X).

The reaction temperature of the reaction is usually in the range from 50to 170° C., and the reaction time is usually in the range from 1 to 24hours.

After completion of the reaction, the compound of the formula (XI) canbe isolated by the procedure such as extracting the reaction mixtureinto an organic solvent, drying and concentrating.

The isolated compound of the formula (XI) can be further purified bychromatography, re-crystallization and the like.

Process 4-2

The compound of the formula (V″) can be produced by making a compound ofthe formula (XI) react with the reducing reagent.

This reaction is usually carried out in a solvent.

As the solvent used in the reaction, there are listed, for example,ethers such as tetrahydrofuran and diethyl ether.

As the reducing reagent, there are listed hydrides of aluminum such aslithium aluminium hydride.

The amount of the reducing reagent is usually 1 to 6 moles based on onemole of the compound of the formula (XI).

The reaction temperature of the reaction is usually in the range from 0to 120° C., and the reaction time is usually in the range from 1 to 24hours.

After completion of the reaction, the compound of the formula (V) can beisolated by the following procedure:

(i) poring successively water, aqueous solution of 15% sodium hydroxide,and water into the reaction mixture, extracting into an organic solvent,drying and concentrating; when necessary, distilling;

(ii) poring successively water, aqueous solution of 15% sodiumhydroxide, and water into the reaction mixture, extracting into anorganic solvent, drying, and collecting the hydrochloric salts of thecompound of the formula (V″) by stirring in the presence of hydrogenchloride or hydrochloric acid.

Next, the specific examples of the present compounds are showing below.

The pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is2-propynyloxy, R³ is a hydrogen atom, X is one selected from the group(A) below.

Group (A):

-   tetramethylene, 1-methyltetramethylene, 1-ethyltetramethylene,    1-propyltetramethylene, 1-isopropyltetramethylene,    1-(tert-butyl)tetramethylene, 1,4-dimethyltetramethylene,    2-(trifluoromethyl)tetramethylene,    3-(trifluoromethyl)tetramethylene, pentamethylene,    1-methylpentamethylene, 2-methylpentamethylene,    3-methylpentamethylene, 1-ethylpentamethylene,    2-ethylpentamethylene, 1-propylpentamethylene,    2-propylpentamethylene, 3-propylpentamethylene,    3-isopropylpentamethylene, 1-(tert-butyl)pentamethylene,    3-(tert-butyl)pentamethylene, 1-(sec-butyl)pentamethylene,    1,5-dimethylpentamethylene, 1,3-dimethylpentamethylene,    1,4-dimethylpentamethylene, 2,2-dimethylpentamethylene,    3,3-dimethylpentamethylene, 2-ethyl-5-methylpentamethylene,    2-fluoropentamethylene, 3-fluoropentamethylene,    2,2-difluoropentamethylene, 3,3-difluoropentamethylene,    1-(trifluoromethyl)pentamethylene,    2-(trifluoromethyl)pentamethylene,    3-(trifluoromethyl)pentamethylene, hexamethylene,    1-methylhexamethylene, 2-methylhexamethylene, 3-methylhexamethylene,    1-ethylhexamethylene, 2-ethylhexamethylene, 3-ethylhexamethylene,    1-propylhexamethylene, 1-isopropylhexamethylene,    1-(tert-butyl)hexamethylene, 1-isobutylhexamethylene,    1,4-dimethylhexamethylene group, 1,5-dimethylhexamethylene,    1,6-dimethylhexamethylene, 2,5-dimethylhexamethylene,    1-(trifluoromethyl)hexamethylene, heptamethylene, 2-penten-1,5-ylene    and 2,4-dimethyl-2-penten-1,5-ylene.

The pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is2-butynyloxy, R³ is methyl, X is one selected from the group (B) below.

Group (B):

-   tetramethylene, 1-methyltetramethylene, 1-ethyltetramethylene,    1,4-dimethyltetramethylene, 2-(trifluoromethyl)tetramethylene    3-(trifluoromethyl)tetramethylene, pentamethylene,    1-methylpentamethylene, 2-methylpentamethylene,    3-methylpentamethylene, 1-ethylpentamethylene,    2-ethylpentamethylene, 1,5-dimethylpentamethylene,    1,3-dimethylpentamethylene, 1,4-dimethylpentamethylene,    2,2-dimethylpentamethylene, 3,3-dimethylpentamethylene,    2-ethyl-5-methylpentamethylene, 1-(trifluoromethyl)pentamethylene,    2-(trifluoromethyl)pentamethylene,    3-(trifluoromethyl)pentamethylene, hexamethylene,    1-methylhexamethylene, 2-methylhexamethylene, 3-methylhexamethylene,    1-ethylhexamethylene, 2-ethylhexamethylene, 3-ethylhexamethylene,    1-(trifluoromethyl)hexamethylene, heptamethylene, 2-penten-1,5-ylene    and 2,4-dimethyl-2-penten-1,5-ylene.

The pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is2-propynyloxy, R³ is a fluorine atom, X is one selected from the group(A) above.

The pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is2-propynyloxy, R³ is a chlorine atom, X is one selected from the group(B) above.

The pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is1-methyl-2-propynyloxy, R³ is a chlorine atom, X is one selected fromthe group (B) above.

The pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is2-pentynyloxy, R³ is a hydrogen atom, X is one selected from the group(C) below.

Group (C):

-   tetramethylene, 1-methyltetramethylene, 2-methyltetramethylene,    1-ethyltetramethylene, 1-propyltetramethylene,    1-isopropyltetramethylene, 1-(tert-butyl)tetramethylene,    2-ethyltetramethylene, 1,4-dimethyltetramethylene,    2,3-dimethyltetramethylene, 2,2-dimethyltetramethylene,    2-fluorotetramethylene, 2-(trifluoromethyl)tetramethylene,    3-(trifluoromethyl)tetramethylene, pentamethylene,    1-methylpentamethylene, 2-methylpentamethylene,    3-methylpentamethylene, 1-ethylpentamethylene,    2-ethylpentamethylene, 1-propylpentamethylene,    2-propylpentamethylene, 3-propylpentamethylene,    1-isopropylpentamethylene, 2-isopropylpentamethylene,    3-isopropylpentamethylene, 1-(tert-butyl)pentamethylene,    2-(tert-butyl)pentamethylene, 3-(tert-butyl)pentamethylene,    1-(sec-butyl)pentamethylene, 2-(sec-butyl)pentamethylene,    1,5-dimethylpentamethylene, 1,3-dimethylpentamethylene,    1,4-dimethylpentamethylene, 2,4-dimethylpentamethylene,    1,1-dimethylpentamethylene, 2,2-dimethylpentamethylene,    3,3-dimethylpentamethylene, 2-ethyl-4-methylpentamethylene,    2-ethyl-5-methylpentamethylene, 2,4-diethylpentamethylene,    2-fluoropentamethylene, 2-chloropentamethylene,    2-bromopentamethylene, 3-fluoropentamethylene,    3-chloropentamethylene, 3-bromopentamethylene,    2,2-difluoropentamethylene, 3,3-difluoropentamethylene,    2-fluoro-2-methylpentamethylene, 1-(trifluoromethyl)pentamethylene,    2-(trifluoromethyl)pentamethylene,    3-(trifluoromethyl)pentamethylene, hexamethylene,    1-methylhexamethylene, 2-methylhexamethylene, 3-methylhexamethylene,    1-ethylhexamethylene, 2-ethylhexamethylene, 3-ethylhexamethylene,    1-propylhexamethylene, 2-propylhexamethylene, 3-propylhexamethylene,    1-isopropylhexamethylene, 2-isopropylhexamethylene,    3-isopropylhexamethylene, 1-(tert-butyl)hexamethylene,    1-isobutylhexamethylene, 1,4-dimethylhexamethylene group,    1,5-dimethylhexamethylene, 1,6-dimethylhexamethylene,    2,5-dimethylhexamethylene, 1-(trifluoromethyl)hexamethylene,    heptamethylene, 2-penten-1,5-ylene and    2,4-dimethyl-2-penten-1,5-ylene.

The pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is2-pentynyloxy, R³ is methyl, X is one selected from the group (B) above.

The pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is2-pentynyloxy, R³ is a fluorine atom, X is one selected from the group(C) above.

The pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is2-pentynyloxy, R³ is a chlorine atom, X is one selected from the group(A) above.

The pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is2-butynyloxy, R³ is a hydrogen atom, X is one selected from the group(C) above.

The pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is2-butynyloxy, R³ is a fluorine atom, X is one selected from the group(C) above.

The pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is2-butynyloxy, R³ is a chlorine atom, X is one selected from the group(A) above.

The pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is1-methyl-2-propynyloxy, R³ is a hydrogen atom, X is one selected fromthe group (A) above.

The pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is1-methyl-2-propynyloxy, R³ is a fluorine atom, X is one selected fromthe group (A) above.

The pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is1-methyl-2-butynyloxy, R³ is a hydrogen atom, X is one selected from thegroup (A) above.

The pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is1-methyl-2-butynyloxy, R³ is a fluorine atom, X is one selected from thegroup (A) above.

The pyrimidine compound wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom, R² is1-methyl-2-butynyloxy, R³ is a chlorine atom, X is one selected from thegroup (B) above.

The pests against which the present compounds have an effect may includearthropods (e.g., insects, acarines) and the like, specific examples ofwhich are as follows:

Hemiptera:

Delphacidae such as Laodelphax striatellus, Nilaparvata lugens,Sogatella furcifera and the like,

Deltocephalidae such as Nephotettix cincticeps, Nephotettix virescensand the like,

Aphididae such as Aphis gossypii, Myzus persicae and the like,

Pentatomidae such as Nezara antennata, Riptortus clavetus and the like,

Aleyrodidae such as Trialeurodes vaporariorum, Bemisia argentifolii andthe like,

Coccidae such as Aonidiella aurantii, Comstockaspis perniciosa, Unaspiscitri, Ceroplastes rubens, Icerya purchasi and the like,

Tingidae,

Psyllidae, and the like;

Lepidoptera:

Pyralidae such as Chilo suppressalis, Cnaphalocrocis medinalis, Notarchaderogata, Plodia interpunctella and the like,

Noctuidae such as Spodoptera litura, Pseudaletia separata, Thoricoplusiaspp., Heliothis spp., Helicoverpa spp. and the like,

Pieridae such as Pieris rapae and the like,

Tortricidae such as Adoxophyes spp., Grapholita molesta, Cydia pomonellaand the like,

Carposinidae such as Carposina niponensis and the like,

Lyonetiidae such as Lyonetia spp. and the like,

Lymantriidae such as Lymantria spp., Euproctis spp., and the like,

Yponomeutidae such as Plutella xylostella and the like,

Gelechiidae such as Pectinophora gossypiella and the like,

Arctiidae such as Hyphantria cunea and the like,

Tineidae such as Tinea translucens, Tineola bisselliella and the like;

Diptera:

Calicidae such as Culex pipiens pallens, Culex tritaeniorhynchus, Culexquinquefasciatus and the like,

Aedes spp. such as Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus and the like,

Anopheles such as Anopheles sinensis and the like,

Chironomidae,

Muscidae such as Musca domestica, Muscina stabulans and the like,

Calliphoridae,

Sarcophagidae,

Fanniidae,

Anthomyiidae such as Delia platura, Delia antiqua and the like,

Tephritidae,

Drosophilidae,

Psychodidae,

Tabanidae,

Simuliidae,

Stomoxyidae,

Agromyzidae, and the like;

Coleoptera:

Diabrotica spp. such as Diabrotica virgifera virgifera, Diabroticaundecimpunctata howardi and the like,

Scarabaeidae such as Anomala cuprea, Anomala rufocuprea and the like,

Curculionidae such as Sitophilus zeamais, Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus,Callosobruchuys chienensis and the like,

Tenebrionidae such as Tenebrio molitor, Tribolium castaneum and thelike,

Chrysomelidae such as Oulema oryzae, Aulacophora femoralis, Phyllotretastriolata, Leptinotarsa decemlineata and the like,

Anobiidae,

Epilachna spp. such as Epilachna vigintioctopunctata and the like,

Lyctidae,

Bostrychidae,

Cerambycidae,

Paederus fuscipes;

Blattodea:

Blattella germanica, Periplaneta fuliginosa, Periplaneta americana,Periplaneta brunnea, Blatta orientalis and the like;

Thysanoptera:

Thrips palmi, Thrips tabaci, Frankliniella occidentalis and the like;

Hymenoptera:

Formicidae such as Monomorium pharaonis, Vespidae, bethylid wasp,Tenthredinidae such as Athalia japonica, and the like;

Orthoptera:

Gryllotalpidae, Acrididae, and the like;

Aphaniptera:

Ctenocephalides felis, Ctenocephalides canis, Pulex irritans, Xenopsyllacheopis, and the like;

Anoplura:

Pediculus humanus corporis, Phthirus pubis, Haematopinus eurysternus,Dalmalinia ovis, and the like;

Isoptera:

Reticulitermes speratus, Coptotermes formosanus, and the like;

Acarina:

Tetranychidae such as Tetranychus urticae, Panonychus citri, Oligonychusspp., and the like,

Eriophyidae such as Aculops pelekassi and the like,

Tarsonemidae such as Polyphagotarsonemus latus, and the like,

Tenuipalpidae,

Tuckerellidae,

Ixodidae such as Haemaphysalis longicornis, Haemaphysalis flava,Dermacentor taiwanicus, Ixodes ovatus, Ixodes persulcatus, Boophilusmicroplus, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, and the like,

Acaridae such as Tyrophagus putrescentiae, and the like,

Epidermoptidae such as Dermatophagoides farinae, Dermatophagoidesptrenyssnus, and the like,

Cheyletidae such as Cheyletus eruditus, Cheyletus malaccensis, Cheyletusmoorei, and the like,

Dermanyssidae, and the like.

The pests controlling composition of the present invention contains thepresent compound and an inert carrier. Generally, it is a formulationobtained by mixing the present compound and a carrier such as a solidcarrier, a liquid carrier, a gaseous carrier and/or bait for poisonbait, and if necessary, adding a surfactant and other adjuvant forformulation. The formulation includes, for example, an oil solution, anemulsion, a flowable formulation, a wettable powder, a granule, apowder, a microcapsule, and the like. These formulations can beconverted to use into a poison bait, a sheet. In the pests controllingcomposition of the present invention, the present compound is usuallycontained in an amount of 0.01% to 95% by weight.

As the solid carrier used in formulation, there are listed, for example,fine powders or granules of clays (kaolin clay, diatomaceous earth,synthetic water-containing silicon oxide, bentonite, Fubasami clay, acidclay and the like), talcs, ceramics, other inorganic minerals (sericite,quartz, sulfur, activated carbon, calcium carbonate, hydrated silica andthe like), chemical fertilizers (ammonia sulfate, ammonia phosphate,ammonia nitrate, urea, ammonia chloride) and the like, and as the liquidcarrier, there are listed, for example, water, alcohols (methanol,ethanol and the like), ketones (acetone, methyl ethyl ketone and thelike), aromatic hydrocarbons (benzene, toluene, xylene, ethylbenzene,methylnaphthalene and the like), aliphatic hydrocarbons (hexane,cyclohexane, kerosene, light oil and the like), esters (ethyl acetate,butyl acetate and the like), nitriles (acetonitrile, isobutylonitrileand the like), ethers (diisopropyl ether, 1,4-dioxane and the like),acid amides (N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide and the like),halogenated hydrocarbons (dichloromethane, trichloroethane, carbontetrachloride and the like), dimethyl sulfoxide and vegetable oils (soybean oil, cotton seed oil and the like).

As the gaseous carrier, there are listed, for example, fluorocarbon,butane gas, LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), dimethyl ether and carbondioxide.

As the surfactant, there are listed, for example, alkylsulfate salts,alkylsulfonate salts, alkyl aryl sulfonic acid salts, alkyl aryl ethersand their polyoxyethylenated substances, polyethylene glycol ethers,polyhydric alcohol esters, and sugar alcohol derivatives.

As the other formulation auxiliaries, there are listed, for example,fixing agents, dispersing agents, stabilizer and the like, specifically,casein, gelatin, polysaccharides (starch powder, gum Arabic, cellulosederivatives, alginic acid and the like), lignin derivatives, bentonite,saccharides, synthetic water-soluble polymers (polyvinyl alcohol,polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyacrylic acids and the like), PAP (acidicisopropyl phosphate), BHT (2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol), BHA(mixture of 2-tert-butyl-4-methoxyphenol and3-tert-butyl-4-methoxyphenol), vegetable oils, mineral oils, fatty acidsand fatty esters.

As the poison bait base material, there are listed, for example, baitcomponents such as crop powders, vegetable oils, saccharides,crystalline cellulose and the like. To the poison bait, antioxidantssuch as dibutylhydroxytoluene, nordihydroguaiaretic acid and the like,preservatives such as dehydroacetic acid and the like, accidentalingestion-preventing agents for child and pets such as a capsicum powderand the like, harmful insect-attracting aromatics such as cheesearomatics, onion aromatics, peanut oil, and the like, are added, ifnecessary.

The pests controlling composition of the present invention is applied topests directly and/or habitats of pests (nest, plant body, soil and thelike). When pests parasitic on cultivated plants are controlled, forexample, the pests controlling composition of the present invention issprayed on the ground part of the cultivated plants, the pestscontrolling composition of the present invention is irrigated near tothe stub, and the like.

When the pests controlling composition of the present invention is usedto control pests in the agriculture and forestry field, its applicationamount is usually from 0.1 to 10,000 g in terms of the amount of thepresent compound per 1000 m². When the pests controlling composition ofthe present invention is the formulation of an emulsion, flowable,wettable powders, microcapsule or the like, it is applied after dilutionwith water to have a concentration of the present compound of usually 10to 10,000 ppm. When the pests controlling composition of the presentinvention is the formulation of an oil solution, granule, powder and thelike, it is usually applied as it is.

When the pests controlling composition of the present invention is usedto control pests in indoor field, the amount of the present compound perm² of the application area, if treating plane, is usually from 0.001 to100 mg, and the amount of the present compound per m³ of the applicationspace, if treating space, is usually from 0.001 to 10 mg. When the pestscontrolling composition of the present invention is the formulation ofthe an emulsion, flowable, wettable powder, microcapsule and the like,it is applied after dilution with water to have a concentration of thepresent compound of usually from 0.01 to 100,000 ppm in applicationthereof. When the pests controlling composition of the present inventionis the formulation of an oil solution, aerosol, smoking agent, poisonbait and the like, it is usually applied as it is.

The pests controlling composition of the present invention can be usedto treat stems and leaves of plants such as crops and the like to beprotected from pests, and can also be used to treat beds before plantingof nursery plants and the planting hole and stub in planting. Further,for the purpose of controlling pests living in soil of cultivationground, it may also be used to treat the soil. It is also possible thata resin formulation processed into sheet, string and the like is woundon crops, put around crops and/or placed on the surface of the soil atthe stub, and the like.

The pests controlling composition of the present invention can be usedtogether with other insecticides, nematicides, acaricides, bactericides,phytocides, plant growth controlling compositions, synergists,fertilizers, soil improving agents, animal fodders and the like.

Mentioned as such insecticides, acaricides and nematicides are, forexample;

organic phosphorus compounds such as fenitrothion, fenthion,pyridaphenthion, diazinon, chlorpyrifos, chlorpyrifos-methyl, acephate,methidathion, disulfoton, DDVP, sulprofos, profenofos, cyanophos,dioxabenzofos, dimethoate, phenthoate, malathion, trichlorfon,azinphosmethyl, monocrotophos, dicrotophos, ethion, fosthiazate and thelike; carbamate compounds such as BPMC, benfuracarb, propoxur,carbosulfan, carbaryl, methomyl, ethiofencarb, aldicarb, oxamyl,fenothiocarb, thiodicarb, alanycarb and the like; pyrethroid compoundssuch as etofenprox, fenvalerate, esfenvalerate, fenpropathrin,cypermethrin, α-cypermethrin, Z-cypermethrin, permethrin, cyhalothrin,λ-cyhalothrin, cyfluthrin, β-cyfluthrin, deltamethrin, cycloprothrin,τ-fluvalinate, flucythrinate, bifenthrin, acrinathrin, tralomethrin,silafluofen, halfenprox and the like; neonicotinoid compounds such asthiamethoxam, dinotefuran, acetamiprid, clothianidin and the like;benzoylphenylurea compounds such as chlorfluazuron, teflubenzuron,flufenoxuron, lufenuron and the like; benzoylhydrazide compounds such astebufenozide, halofenozide, methoxyfenozide, chromafenozide and thelike; thiadiazine derivatives such as buprofezin and the like;nelicetoxin derivatives such as cartap, thiocyclam, bensultap and thelike; chlorinated hydrocarbon compounds such as endosulfan, γ-BHC,1,1-bis(chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethanol and the like; formamidinederivatives such as amitraz, chlordimeform and the like; thioureaderivatives such as diafenthiuron and the like; phenylpyrazole compoundssuch as ethiprole, acetoprole and the like; chlorfenapyr pymetrozine,spinosad, indoxacarb, pyridalyl, pyriproxyfen, fenoxycarb, diofenolan,cyromazine, bromopropylate, tetradifon, quinomethionate, propargite,fenbutatin oxide, hexythiazox, etoxazole, clofentezine, pyridaben,fenpyroximate, tebufenpyrad, pyrimidifen, fenazaquin, acequinocyl,bifenazate, fluacrypyrim, spirodiclofen, spiromesifen, milbemectin,avermectin, emamectin benzoate, azadirachtin, polynactin complex[tetranactin, dinactin, trinactin] and the like.

The present invention will be illustrated further in detail by thefollowing formulation examples, test examples and the like, but thepresent invention is not limited to these examples.

In production examples and reference production examples, regarding¹H-NMR, data measured using tetramethylsilane as an internal standard ina deuterochloroform solvent are shown in terms of chemical shift (δ[ppm] value) unless otherwise stated.

WORKING EXAMPLES Production Example 1

Into 3 ml of ethanol was resolved 0.3 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidine, 0.45 g of2-methylpyperidine was added therein, and the mixture was stirred for 5hours under reflux condition. The reaction mixture was cooled to nearroom temperature and concentrated. The residue was subjected to silicagel column chromatography to obtain 0.28 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-5-fluoro-6-(2-methylpiperidino)pyrimidine (hereinafter,referred to as Compound (1)).

¹H-NMR: 1.25 (d, 3H), 1.58-1.79 (m, 6H), 1.88 (t, 3H), 3.14-3.18 (m,1H), 4.21-4.24 (m, 1H), 4.65-4.78 (m, 1H), 4.97 (q, 2H), 8.04 (s, 1H)

Production Example 2

Into 3 ml of ethanol was resolved 0.3 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidine, 0.38 g of piperidine wasadded therein, and the mixture was stirred for 7 hours under refluxcondition. The reaction mixture was cooled to near room temperature andconcentrated. The residue was subjected to silica gel columnchromatography to obtain 0.37 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-5-fluoro-6-piperidinopyrimidine (hereinafter, referredto as Compound (2)).

¹H-NMR: 1.60-1.72 (m, 6H), 1.87 (t, 3H), 3.63-3.69 (m, 4H), 4.97 (q,2H), 8.04 (s, 1H)

Production Example 3

Into 3 ml of ethanol was resolved 0.3 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidine, 0.45 g of3-methylpiperidine was added therein, and the mixture was stirred for 10hours under reflux condition. The reaction mixture was cooled to nearroom temperature, and concentrated. Into the residue was added asaturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution, and the mixture wasextracted with tert-butyl methyl ether three times. The organic layerswere washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution, driedover anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue wassubjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 0.37 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-5-fluoro-6-(3-methylpiperidino) pyrimidine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (3)).

¹H-NMR: 0.92 (d, 3H), 1.17-1.23 (m, 1H), 1.52-1.77 (m, 3H), 1.81-1.91(m, 4H, involving a triplet at 1.87), 2.60-2.64 (m, 1H), 2.92-3.01 (m,1H), 4.26-4.38 (m, 2H), 4.97 (q, 2H), 8.04 (s, 1H)

Production Example 4

Into 3 ml of ethanol was resolved 0.3 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidine, 0.51 g of3,5-dimethylpiperidine (cis/trans=about 3/1) was added therein, and themixture was stirred for 8 hours under reflux condition. The reactionmixture was cooled to near room temperature, and concentrated. Into theresidue was added a saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution, andthe mixture was extracted with tert-butyl methyl ether three times. Theorganic layers were washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueoussolution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. Theresidue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 0.40g of 4-(2-butynyloxy)-5-fluoro-6-(3,5-dimethylpiperidino)pyrimidine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (4)). Compound (4) had thecis/trans diastereomer originated two methyls on the piperidine ring.The ratio of the cis/trans diastereomer was about 3.3/1.

¹H-NMR: 0.80 (dd, 1H), 0.91 (d, 6H), 1.60-1.72 (m, 2H), 1.81-1.89 (m,4H, involving a triplet at 1.87), 2.40 (dd, 2H), 4.39 (dd, 2H), 4.97 (q,2H), 8.03 (s, 1H); 0.94 (s), 1.49 (t), 1.94-2.03 (m), 3.31 (dd), 3.75(dd), 8.01 (s)

Production Example 5

Into 3 ml of ethanol was resolved 0.3 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidine, 0.45 g ofhexamethyleneimine was added therein, and the mixture was stirred for 10hours under reflux condition. The reaction mixture was cooled to nearroom temperature, and concentrated. The residue was subjected to silicagel column chromatography to obtain 0.29 g of1-{6-(2-butynyloxy)-5-fluoro-4-pyrimidinyl}hexahydro-1H-azepine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (5)).

¹H-NMR: 1.56-1.60 (m, 4H), 1.77-1.81 (m, 4H), 1.87 (t, 3H), 3.74-3.77(m, 4H), 4.97 (q, 2H), 8.01 (s, 1H)

Production Example 6

0.2 g of 4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidine and 0.30 g of2,5-dimethylpyrrolidine were mixed and left for 18 hours at roomtemperature. Into the reaction mixture was added a saturated ammoniumchloride aqueous solution, and the mixture was extracted with tert-butylmethyl ether three times. The organic layers were washed with asaturated sodium chloride aqueous solution, dried over anhydrousmagnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was subjected to silicagel column chromatography to obtain 0.25 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-5-fluoro-6-(2,5-dimethyl-1-pyrrolidinyl)pyrimidine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (6)).

¹H-NMR: 1.33 (d, 6H), 1.70-1.76 (m, 2H), 1.87 (t, 3H), 2.01-2.07 (m,2H), 4.26-4.34 (m, 2H), 4.97 (q, 2H), 8.03 (s, 1H)

Production Example 7

Into 3 ml of ethanol was resolved 0.3 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-chloropyrimidine, 0.56 g of 3,5-dimethylpiperidine(cis/trans=about 3/1) was added therein, and the mixture was stirred for10 hours under reflux condition. The reaction mixture was cooled to nearroom temperature, and concentrated. Into the residue was added asaturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution, and the mixture wasextracted with tert-butyl methyl ether three times. The organic layerswere washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution, driedover anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue wassubjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 0.44 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-(3,5-dimethylpiperidino)pyrimidine (hereinafter,referred to as Compound (7)). Compound (7) had the cis/transdiastereomer originated two methyls on the piperidine ring. The ratio ofthe cis/trans diastereomer was about 3.1/1.

¹H-NMR: 0.81 (dd, 1H), 0.92 (d, 6H), 1.55-1.68 (m, 2H), 1.80-1.89 (m,4H, involving a triplet at 1.86), 2.31 (dd, 2H), 4.23 (dd, 2H), 4.91 (q,2H), 5.87 (s, 1H), 8.29 (s, 1H); 1.49 (t), 1.89-1.99 (m), 3.18 (dd),3.64 (dd), 5.85 (s), 8.27 (s)

Production Example 8

Into 3 ml of ethanol was resolved 0.3 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-5,6-dichloropyrimidine, 0.47 g of3,5-dimethylpiperidine (cis/trans=about 3/1) was added therein, and themixture was stirred for 8 hours under reflux condition. The reactionmixture was cooled to near room temperature, and concentrated. Into theresidue was added a saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution, andthe mixture was extracted with tert-butyl methyl ether three times. Theorganic layers were washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueoussolution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. Theresidue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 0.36g of 4-(2-butynyloxy)-5-chloro-6-(3,5-dimethylpiperidino)pyrimidine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (8)). Compound (8) had thecis/trans diastereomer originated two methyls on the piperidine ring.The ratio of the cis/trans diastereomer was about 3.6/1.

¹H-NMR: 0.77 (dd, 1H), 0.91 (d, 6H), 1.70-1.91 (m, 6H, involving atriplet at 1.86), 2.38 (dd, 2H), 4.24 (dd, 2H), 4.99 (q, 2H), 8.22 (s,1H); 0.97 (d), 1.45-1.48 (m), 2.05-2.09 (m), 3.28 (dd), 3.59 (dd)

Production Example 9

Into 3 ml of ethanol was resolved 0.3 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-chloro-5-methylpyrimidine, 0.47 g of3,5-dimethylpiperidine (cis/trans=about 3/1) was added therein, and themixture was stirred for 16 hours under reflux condition. The reactionmixture was cooled to near room temperature, and concentrated. Into theresidue was added a saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution, andthe mixture was extracted with tert-butyl methyl ether three times. Theorganic layers were washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueoussolution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. Theresidue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 0.33g of 4-(2-butynyloxy)-5-methyl-6-(3,5-dimethylpiperidino)pyrimidine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (9)). Compound (9) had thecis/trans diastereomer originated two methyls on the piperidine ring.The ratio of the cis/trans diastereomer was about 3.8/1.

¹H-NMR: 0.75 (dd, 1H), 0.91 (d, 6H), 1.71-1.89 (m, 6H, involving atriplet at 1.87), 2.06 (s, 3H), 2.34 (dd, 2H), 3.67 (dd, 2H), 4.95 (q,2H), 8.33 (s, 1H); 1.01 (d), 1.43-1.47 (m), 2.09 (s), 2.94 (dd), 3.29(dd)

Production Example 10

0.2 g of 4-chloro-5-fluoro-6-(2-pentynyloxy)pyrimidine and 0.29 g of3-methylpiperidine were mixed and left for 3 hours at room temperature.The reaction mixture was subjected to silica gel column chromatographyto obtain 0.23 g of5-fluoro-4-(3-methylpiperidino)-6-(2-pentynyloxy)pyrimidine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (10)).

¹H-NMR: 0.92 (d, 3H), 1.12-1.23 (m, 4H, involving a triplet at 1.14),1.52-1.77 (m, 3H), 1.82-1.89 (m, 1H), 2.24 (qt, 2H), 2.62 (dd, 1H), 2.95(dd, 1H), 4.26-4.34 (m, 2H), 4.99 (t, 2H), 8.03 (s, 1H)

Production Example 11

0.2 g of 4-chloro-5-fluoro-6-(2-pentynyloxy)pyrimidine and 0.32 g of3,5-dimethylpiperidine (cis/trans=about 3/1) were mixed and left for 3hours at room temperature. The reaction mixture was subjected to silicagel column chromatography to obtain 0.23 g of4-(3,5-dimethylpiperidino)-5-fluoro-6-(2-pentynyloxy)pyrimidine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (11)). Compound (11) had thecis/trans diastereomer originated two methyls on the piperidine ring.The ratio of the cis/trans diastereomer was about 3.8/1.

¹H-NMR: 0.80 (dd, 1H), 0.91 (d, 6H), 1.14 (t, 3H), 1.63-1.75 (m, 2H),1.80-1.88 (m, 1H), 2.24 (qt, 2H), 2.40 (dd, 2H), 4.39 (dd, 2H), 4.99 (t,2H), 8.03 (s, 1H); 0.94 (d), 1.46-1.49 (m), 1.93-2.02 (m), 3.31 (dd),3.75 (dd), 8.01 (s)

Production Example 12

0.2 g of 4-chloro-5-fluoro-6-(2-pentynyloxy)pyrimidine and 0.24 g ofpiperidine were mixed and left for 3 hours at room temperature. Thereaction mixture was subjected to silica gel column chromatography toobtain 0.24 g of 5-fluoro-4-piperidino-6-(2-pentynyloxy)pyrimidine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (12)).

¹H-NMR: 1.14 (t, 3H), 1.60-1.71 (m, 6H), 2.24 (qt, 2H), 3.67-3.71 (m,4H), 4.99 (t, 2H), 8.03 (s, 1H)

Production Example 13

0.2 g of 4-chloro-5-fluoro-6-(2-pentynyloxy)pyrimidine and 0.2 g of2,5-dimethylpyrrolidine were mixed and left for 13 hours at roomtemperature. The reaction mixture was subjected to silica gel columnchromatography to obtain 0.12 g of4-(2,5-dimethyl-1-pyrrolidinyl)-5-fluoro-6-(2-pentynyloxy)pyrimidine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (13)).

¹H-NMR: 1.15 (t, 3H), 1.33 (d, 6H), 1.69-1.78 (m, 2H), 2.00-2.09 (m,2H), 2.24 (qt, 2H), 4.24-4.33 (m, 2H), 4.99 (t, 2H), 8.03 (s, 1H)

Production Example 14

0.2 g of 4-chloro-5-fluoro-6-(2-pentynyloxy)pyrimidine and 0.28 g ofhexamethyleneimine were mixed and left for 3 hours at room temperature.The reaction mixture was subjected to silica gel column chromatographyto obtain 0.26 g of1-{5-fluoro-6-(2-pentynyloxy)-4-pyrimidinyl}hexahydro-1H-azepine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (14)).

¹H-NMR: 1.15 (t, 3H), 1.52-1.61 (m, 4H), 1.72-1.79 (m, 4H), 2.24 (qt,2H), 3.65-3.74 (m, 4H), 4.99 (t, 2H), 8.01 (s, 1H)

Production Example 15

0.07 g of sodium hydride (60% oil suspension) was suspended in 2 ml oftetrahydrofuran. 0.5 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.13 g of2-pentyn-1-ol was added dropwise at 0° C. therein, and the mixture wasstirred for 10 minutes. Into the mixture was added dropwise 0.5 ml oftetrahydrofuran solution of 0.3 g of 4-chloro-6-(3,5-dimethylpiperidino)pyrimidine obtained the Reference Production Example 6, and stirred for6 hours at room temperature. Into the reaction mixture was added asaturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution, and the mixture wasextracted with tert-butyl methyl ether three times. The organic layerswere washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution, driedover anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue wassubjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 0.15 g of4-(3,5-dimethylpiperidino)-6-(2-pentynyloxy)pyrimidine (hereinafter,referred to as Compound (15)). Compound (15) had the cis/transdiastereomer originated two methyls on the pyperidine ring. The ratio ofthe cis/trans diastereomer was about 8.2/1.

¹H-NMR: 0.81 (dd, 1H), 0.92 (d, 6H), 1.15 (t, 3H), 1.55-1.72 (m, 2H),1.80-1.87 (m, 1H), 2.20-2.36 (m, 4H), 4.23-4.26 (m, 2H), 4.93 (t, 2H),5.88 (s, 1H), 8.29 (s, 1H); 1.89-2.00 (m), 3.18 (dd), 3.64 (dd), 5.86(s), 8.27 (s)

Production Example 16

Into 2 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide was resolved 183 mg of4-chloro-6-(2-butynyloxy)pyrimidine, 166 mg of potassium carbonate and85 mg of piperidine was added therein, and the mixture was stirred for 5hours at 80° C. The reaction mixture was cooled to near roomtemperature, ethyl acetate was added therein, and the mixture was washedwith a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution three times. Theorganic layers were dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate andconcentrated. The residue was subjected to silica gel columnchromatography to obtain 178 mg of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-piperidinopyrimidine (hereinafter, referred to asCompound (16)).

¹H-NMR: 1.5-1.8 (m, 6H), 1.87 (t, 3H), 3.55 (t, 4H), 4.91 (q, 2H), 5.86(s, 1H), 8.30 (s, 1H)

Production Example 17

Into 2 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide was resolved 183 mg of4-chloro-6-(2-butynyloxy)pyrimidine, 166 mg of potassium carbonate and71 mg of pyrrolidine was added therein, and the mixture was stirred for4 hours at 55-60° C. The reaction mixture was cooled to near roomtemperature, ethyl acetate was added therein, and the mixture was washedwith a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution three times. Theorganic layers were dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate andconcentrated. The residue was subjected to silica gel columnchromatography to obtain 170 mg of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-(1-pyrrolidinyl)pyrimidine (hereinafter, referred toas Compound (17)).

¹H-NMR: 1.87 (t, 3H), 2.00 (brs, 4H), 3.45 (brs, 4H), 4.92 (q, 2H), 5.65(s, 1H), 8.30 (s, 1H)

Production Example 18

Into 2 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide was resolved 183 mg of4-chloro-6-(2-butynyloxy)pyrimidine, 166 mg of potassium carbonate and99 mg of 4-methylpiperidine was added therein, and the mixture wasstirred for 4 hours at 80° C. The reaction mixture was cooled to nearroom temperature, ethyl acetate was added therein, and the mixture waswashed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution three times.The organic layers were dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate andconcentrated. The residue was subjected to silica gel columnchromatography to obtain 206 mg of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-(4-methylpiperidino) pyrimidine (hereinafter,referred to as Compound (18)).

¹H-NMR: 0.96 (d, 3H), 1.0-1.3 (m, 2H), 1.5-1.8 (m, 3H), 1.87 (t, 3H),2.85 (dt, 2H), 4.2-4.35 (m, 2H), 4.91 (q, 2H), 5.87 (s, 1H), 8.30 (s,1H)

Production Example 19

Into 2 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide was resolved 183 mg of4-chloro-6-(2-butynyloxy)pyrimidine, 166 mg of potassium carbonate and99 mg of 3-methylpiperidine was added therein, and the mixture wasstirred for 4 hours at 80° C. The reaction mixture was cooled to nearroom temperature, ethyl acetate was added therein, and the mixture waswashed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution three times.The organic layers were dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate andconcentrated. The residue was subjected to silica gel columnchromatography to obtain 181 mg of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-(3-methylpiperidino) pyrimidine (hereinafter,referred to as Compound (19)).

¹H-NMR: 0.93 (d, 3H), 1.05-1.3 (m, 1H), 1.4-1.85 (m, 4H), 1.87 (t, 3H),2.45-2.6 (m, 1H), 2.85 (dt, 1H), 4.1-4.25 (m, 2H), 4.91 (q, 2H), 5.87(s, 1H), 8.30 (s, 1H)

Production Example 20

Into 2 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide was resolved 183 mg of4-chloro-6-(2-butynyloxy)pyrimidine, 166 mg of potassium carbonate and99 mg of 2-methylpiperidine was added therein, and the mixture wasstirred for 4 hours at 80° C. and 3 hours at 120° C. The reactionmixture was cooled to near room temperature, ethyl acetate was addedtherein, and the mixture was washed with a saturated sodium chlorideaqueous solution three times. The organic layers were dried overanhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was subjectedto silica gel column chromatography to obtain 66 mg of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-(2-methylpiperidino)pyrimidine (hereinafter, referredto as Compound (20)).

¹H-NMR: 1.16 (d, 3H), 1.4-1.6 (m, 1H), 1.6-1.8 (m, 5H), 1.87 (t, 3H),2.91 (dt, 1H), 4.1-4.2 (m, 1H), 4.5-4.6 (m, 1H), 4.91 (q, 2H), 5.84 (s,1H), 8.30 (s, 1H)

Production Example 21

Into 2 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide was resolved 183 mg of4-chloro-6-(2-butynyloxy)pyrimidine, 166 mg of potassium carbonate and85 mg of 2-methylpyrrolidine was added therein, and the mixture wasstirred for 7 hours at 60° C. The reaction mixture was cooled to nearroom temperature, ethyl acetate was added therein, and the mixture waswashed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution three times.The organic layers were dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate andconcentrated. The residue was subjected to silica gel columnchromatography to obtain 207 mg of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-(2-methyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidine (hereinafter,referred to as Compound (21)).

¹H-NMR: 1.21 (d, 3H), 1.6-1.8 (m, 1H), 1.88 (t, 3H), 1.9-2.1 (m, 3H),3.2-3.4 (m, 1H), 3.4-3.6 (m, 1H), 4.0-4.2 (m, 1H), 4.92 (q, 2H), 5.66(s, 1H), 8.31 (s, 1H)

Production Example 22

0.3 g of 4-chloro-6-(2-butynyloxy)pyrimidine and 0.56 g of2-ethylpiperidine were mixed and left for 18 hours at 80° C. Thereaction mixture was cooled to near room temperature and subjected tosilica gel column chromatography to obtain 0.14 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-(2-ethylpiperidino)pyrimidine (hereinafter, referredto as Compound (22)).

¹H-NMR: 0.86 (t, 3H), 1.41-1.78 (m, 8H), 1.87 (t, 3H), 2.89 (td, 2H),4.14-3.38 (m, 2H), 4.91 (q, 2H), 5.83 (s, 1H), 8.28 (s, 1H)

Production Example 23

Into 3 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide was resolved 0.3 g of4-chloro-6-(2-butynyloxy)pyrimidine, 0.57 g of potassium carbonate and0.25 g of cis-3,5-dimethylpiperidine hydrochloride was added therein,and the mixture was stirred for 40 minutes at 70° C. The reactionmixture was cooled to near room temperature, a saturated ammoniumchloride aqueous solution was added therein, and the mixture wasextracted with tert-butyl methyl ether three times. The organic layerswere washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution threetimes. The organic layers were dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfateand concentrated. The residue was subjected to silica gel columnchromatography to obtain 0.41 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-(cis-3,5-dimethylpiperidino)pyrimidine (hereinafter,referred to as Compound (23)).

¹H-NMR: 0.80 (dd, 1H), 0.92 (d, 6H), 1.54-1.67 (m, 2H), 1.79-1.88 (m,4H, involving a triplet at 1.86), 2.31 (dd, 2H), 4.25 (dd, 2H), 4.91 (q,2H), 5.87 (s, 1H), 8.30 (s, 1H)

Production Example 24

0.3 g of 4-chloro-6-(2-butynyloxy)pyrimidine and 0.25 g of3-trifluoromethylpiperidine were mixed and left for 10 hours at roomtemperature. The reaction mixture was subjected to silica gel columnchromatography to obtain 0.30 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-(3-trifluoromethylpiperidino)pyrimidine (hereinafter,referred to as Compound (24)).

¹H-NMR: 1.36-1.60 (m, 2H), 1.72-1.83 (m, 4H, involving a triplet at1.87), 1.95-2.14 (m, 1H), 2.19-2.24 (m, 1H), 2.75-2.84 (m, 2H), 4.13(brd, 1H), 4.53 (brd, 1H), 4.84 (q, 2H), 5.82 (s, 1H), 8.24 (s, 1H)

Production Example 25

0.2 g of 4-chloro-6-(2-pentynyloxy)pyrimidine and 0.23 g of3-trifluoromethylpiperidine were mixed and left for 10 hours at roomtemperature. The reaction mixture was subjected to silica gel columnchromatography to obtain 0.15 g of6-(2-pentynyloxy)-4-(3-trifluoromethylpiperidino)pyrimidine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (25)).

¹H-NMR: 1.15 (t, 3H), 1.45-1.68 (m, 2H), 1.79-1.88 (m, 1H), 2.04-2.13(m, 1H), 2.25 (qt, 3H), 2.80-2.93 (m, 2H), 4.22 (brd, 1H), 4.61 (brd,1H), 4.95 (q, 2H), 5.92 (s, 1H), 8.33 (s, 1H)

Production Example 26

Into 2 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide was resolved 0.2 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-5-fluoro-6-chloropyrimidine, 0.28 g of potassiumcarbonate and 0.15 g of 3-trifluoromethylpiperidine was added therein,and the mixture was stirred for 5 hours at 70° C. The reaction mixturewas cooled to near room temperature, ethyl acetate was added therein,and the mixture was washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueoussolution three times. The organic layers were dried over anhydrousmagnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was subjected to silicagel column chromatography to obtain 0.28 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-5-fluoro-6-(3-methylpiperidino)pyrimidine (hereinafter,referred to as Compound (26)).

¹H-NMR: 1.54-1.68 (m, 2H), 1.81-1.90 (m, 4H, involving a triplet at1.87), 2.05-2.14 (m, 1H), 2.30-2.44 (m, 1H,), 2.92-3.02 (m, 2H), 4.38(brd, 1H), 4.65 (q, 1H), 4.99 (q, 2H), 8.08 (s, 1H)

Production Example 27

Into 4 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide was resolved 0.37 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-chloropyrimidine, 0.56 g of potassium carbonate and0.2 g of 3,3-dimethylpyrrolidine was added therein, and the mixture wasstirred for 6 hours at 80° C. The reaction mixture was cooled to nearroom temperature, ethyl acetate was added therein, and the mixture waswashed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution three times.The organic layers were dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate andconcentrated. The residue was subjected to silica gel columnchromatography to obtain 0.11 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-(3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidine (hereinafter,referred to as Compound (27)).

¹H-NMR: 1.13 (s, 6H), 1.75-1.84 (m, 2H), 1.87 (t, 3H), 2.94-3.75 (br,4H), 4.92 (q, 2H,), 5.62 (s, 1H), 8.31 (s, 1H)

Production Example 28

Into 4 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide was resolved 0.36 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidine, 0.62 g of potassiumcarbonate and 0.25 g of 3,3-dimethylpyrrolidine was added therein, andthe mixture was stirred for 6 hours at 80° C. The reaction mixture wascooled to near room temperature, ethyl acetate was added therein, andthe mixture was washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solutionthree times. The organic layers were dried over anhydrous magnesiumsulfate and concentrated. The residue was subjected to silica gel columnchromatography to obtain 0.15 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-5-fluoro-6-(3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (28)).

¹H-NMR: 1.13 (s, 6H), 1.73 (t, 2H), 1.87 (t, 3H), 3.42 (d, 2H), 3.76(td, 2H), 4.97 (q, 2H,), 8.02 (s, 1H)

Production Example 29

0.10 g of sodium hydride (60% oil suspension) was suspended in 3 ml oftetrahydrofuran. 1 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.16 g of2-butyn-1-ol was added dropwise therein, and the mixture was stirred for10 minutes. Into the mixture was added dropwise 1 ml of tetrahydrofuransolution of 0.31 g of4-chloro-6-(cis-3,5-dimethylpiperidino)-5-fluoropyrimidine and stirredfor 6 hours at 60° C. Into the reaction mixture was added a saturatedammonium chloride aqueous solution, and the mixture was extracted withtert-butyl methyl ether three times. The organic layers were washed witha saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution, dried over anhydrousmagnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was subjected to silicagel column chromatography to obtain 0.32 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-5-fluoro-6-(cis-3,5-dimethylpiperidino)pyrimidine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (29)).

¹H-NMR: 0.80 (dd, 1H), 0.91 (d, 6H), 1.63-1.76 (m, 2H), 1.81-1.88 (m,4H, involving a triplet at 1.87), 2.40 (dd, 2H), 4.39 (dd, 2H), 4.97 (q,2H,), 8.04 (s, 1H)

Production Example 30

0.16 g of sodium hydride (60% oil suspension) was suspended in 4 ml oftetrahydrofuran. 1 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.27 g of2-butyn-1-ol was added dropwise therein, and the mixture was stirred for10 minutes at room temperature. Into the mixture was added dropwise 1 mlof tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.64 g of4-chloro-6-(3,5-diethylpiperidino)pyrimidine, wherein the ratio ofcis/trans diastereomer on the piperidino ring was 1:1, and stirred for 5hours at 60° C. Into the reaction mixture was added a saturated ammoniumchloride aqueous solution, and the mixture was extracted with tert-butylmethyl ether three times. The organic layers were washed with asaturated sodium chloride aqueous solution, dried over anhydrousmagnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was subjected to silicagel column chromatography to obtain 0.41 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-(3,5-diethylpiperidino)pyrimidine (hereinafter,referred to as Compound (30)). Compound (30) had the cis/transdiastereomer originated two ethyls on the pyperidine ring. The ratio ofthe cis/trans diastereomer was about 1/1.

¹H-NMR: 0.73 (dd, 0.5H), 0.88-0.95 (m, 6H), 1.07 (t, 0.5H), 1.20-1.42(m, 4H), 1.52-1.64 (m, 2H), 1.80-1.99 (m, 4H), 2.34 (dd, 1H), 3.30 (dd,1H), 3.62 (dd, 1 h), 4.28-4.37 (m, 1H), 4.90-4.93 (m, 2H), 5.85 (s,0.5H), 5.87 (s, 0.5H), 8.27 (s, 0.5H), 8.30 (s, 0.5)

Production Example 31

Into 2 ml of acetonitrile were added 0.20 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-chloropyrimidine, 0.45 g of potassium carbonate and0.20 g of 3,3-dimethylpiperidine hydrochloride, and the mixture wasstirred for 2 hours at 80° C. The reaction mixture was cooled to nearroom temperature, a saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution wasadded therein, and the mixture was extracted with tert-butyl methylether three times. The organic layers were washed with a saturatedsodium chloride aqueous solution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfateand concentrated. The residue was subjected to silica gel columnchromatography to obtain 0.27 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-(3,3-dimethylpiperidino)pyrimidine (hereinafter,referred to as Compound (31)).

Production Example 32

0.12 g of sodium hydride (60% oil suspension) was suspended in 2 ml oftetrahydrofuran. 0.18 g of 3,3-dimethylpiperidine hydrochloride and 0.20g of 4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidine were added therein,and the mixture was stirred for 1 hour at 60° C. After the reactionmixture was cooled to near room temperature, a saturated ammoniumchloride aqueous solution was added therein, and the mixture wasextracted with tert-butyl methyl ether three times. The organic layerswere washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution, driedover anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue wassubjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 0.05 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-(3,3-dimethylpiperidino)-5-fluoropyrimidine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (32)).

¹H-NMR: 0.93 (s, 6H), 1.43-1.48 (m, 2H), 1.61-1.72 (m, 2H), 1.87 (t,3H), 3.39 (s, 2H), 3.62-3.67 (m, 2H), 4.97 (q, 2H), 8.02 (s, 1H)

Production Example 33

0.05 g of sodium hydride (60% oil suspension) was suspended in 2 ml oftetrahydrofuran. The 0.5 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.08 g of2-butyn-1-ol was added dropwise at room temperature therein, and themixture was stirred for 10 minutes. Into the mixture was added dropwise0.5 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.22 g of4-chloro-6-(2-ethylpiperidino)pyrimidine at room temperature, andstirred for 6 hours at 60° C. After the reaction mixture was cooled tonear room temperature, a saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solutionwas added therein, and the mixture was extracted with tert-butyl methylether three times. The organic layers were washed with a saturatedsodium chloride aqueous solution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfateand concentrated. The residue was subjected to silica gel columnchromatography to obtain 0.23 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-(2-ethylpiperidino)-5-fluoropyrimidine (hereinafter,referred to as Compound (33)).

¹H-NMR: 0.87 (t, 3H), 1.48-1.72 (m, 7H), 1.76-1.89 (m, 4H involving atriplet at 1.87), 3.05 (td, 1H), 4.27-4.33 (m, 1H), 4.45-4.53 (m, 1H),4.97 (q, 2H), 8.03 (s, 1H)

Production Example 34

0.08 g of sodium hydride (60% oil suspension) was suspended in 3 ml oftetrahydrofuran. 0.5 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.15 g of2-butyn-1-ol was added dropwise at room temperature therein, and themixture was stirred for 10 minutes. Into the mixture was added dropwise0.5 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.33 g of1-(6-chloropyrimidin-4-yl)-2,5-dimethyl hexahydro-1H-azepine at roomtemperature, and stirred for 4 hours at 60° C. After the reactionmixture was cooled to near room temperature, a saturated ammoniumchloride aqueous solution was added therein, and the mixture wasextracted with tert-butyl methyl ether three times. The organic layerswere washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution, driedover anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue wassubjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 0.17 g of1-(6-(2-butynyloxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-2,5-dimethyl hexahydro-1H-azepine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (34)).

GC-MS: 273 (M+)

Production Example 35

0.07 g of sodium hydride (60% oil suspension) was suspended in 3 ml oftetrahydrofuran. The 0.5 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.12 g of2-butyn-1-ol was added dropwise at room temperature therein, and themixture was stirred for 10 minutes. Into the mixture was added dropwise0.5 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.34 g of1-(6-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)-2,5-dimethyl-hexahydro-1H-azepine atroom temperature, and stirred for 8 hours at 60° C. After the reactionmixture was cooled to near room temperature, a saturated ammoniumchloride aqueous solution was added therein, and the mixture wasextracted with tert-butyl methyl ether three times. The organic layerswere washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution, driedover anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue wassubjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 0.35 g of1-(6-(2-butynyloxy)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)-2,5-dimethyl-hexahydro-1H-azepine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (35)).

¹H-NMR: 0.89 (d, 3H), 1.04-1.16 (m, 4H involving a doublet at 1.15),1.25-1.70 (m, 4H), 1.78-1.89 (m, 4H involving a triplet at 1.87), 2.02(ddd, 1H), 3.01 (dd, 1H), 3.95 (brd, 1H), 4.47-4.58 (br, 1H), 4.97 (q,2H), 8.03 (s, 1H)

Production Example 36

Into 3 ml of acetonitrile were added 0.20 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidine, 0.41 g of potassiumcarbonate and 0.20 g of 3,4-dimethylpyrrolidine hydrochloride (cis andtrans diastereomer mixture), and the mixture was stirred for 7 hours at80° C. The reaction mixture was cooled to near room temperature, asaturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution was added therein, and themixture was extracted with tert-butyl methyl ether three times. Theorganic layers were washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueoussolution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. Theresidue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 0.20g of 4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-(3,4-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (36)).

¹H-NMR: 0.99 (d, 0.6H), 1.08 (d, 2.4H), 1.74-1.88 (m, 4.6H involving atriplet at 1.87), 2.29-2.35 (m, 0.4H), 3.15-3.24 (m, 1.6H), 3.36-3.43(m, 0.4H), 3.73-3.80 (m, 0.4H), 3.90-3.98 (m, 1.6H), 4.97 (q, 2H), 8.02(s, 1H)

GC-MS: 263 (M+); 263 (M+)

Production Example 37

Into 3 ml of acetonitrile were added 0.30 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-chloropyrimidine, 0.68 g of potassium carbonate and0.33 g of 3,4-dimethylpyrrolidine hydrochloride (cis and transdiastereomer mixture), and the mixture was stirred for 4 hours at 70° C.The reaction mixture was cooled to near room temperature, a saturatedammonium chloride aqueous solution was added therein, and the mixturewas extracted with tert-butyl methyl ether three times. The organiclayers were washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution,dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue wassubjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 0.42 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-(3,4-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidine (hereinafter,referred to as Compound (37)).

¹H-NMR: 0.99 (d, 1.2H), 1.09 (d, 4.8H), 1.74-1.88 (m, 4.6H involving atriplet at 1.87), 2.14-2.42 (m, 0.4H), 2.80-4.06 (m, 4H), 4.92 (q, 2H),5.61 (s, 1H), 8.29 (s, 1H)

GC-MS: 245 (M+); 245 (M+)

Production Example 38

Into 2 ml of acetonitrile were added 0.20 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-chloropyrimidine, 0.45 g of potassium carbonate and0.24 g of 3,3,5,5-tetramethylpiperidine hydrochloride, and the mixturewas stirred for 4 hours at 60° C. The reaction mixture was cooled tonear room temperature, a saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solutionwas added therein, and the mixture was extracted with tert-butyl methylether three times. The organic layers were washed with a saturatedsodium chloride aqueous solution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfateand concentrated. The residue was subjected to silica gel columnchromatography to obtain 0.23 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-(3,3,5,5-tetramethylpiperidino)pyrimidine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (38)).

¹H-NMR: 0.97 (s, 12H), 1.32 (s, 2H), 1.87 (t, 3H), 3.30 (s, 4H), 4.91(q, 2H), 5.88 (s, 1H), 8.27 (s, 1H)

Production Example 39

Into 2 ml of acetonitrile were added 0.20 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidine, 0.54 g of potassiumcarbonate and 0.30 g of 3,3,5,5-tetramethylpiperidine hydrochloride, andthe mixture was stirred for 4 hours at 70° C. The reaction mixture wascooled to near room temperature, a saturated ammonium chloride aqueoussolution was added therein, and the mixture was extracted withtert-butyl methyl ether three times. The organic layers were washed witha saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution, dried over anhydrousmagnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was subjected to silicagel column chromatography to obtain 0.22 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-5-fluoro-6-(3,3,5,5-tetramethylpiperidino)pyrimidine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (39)).

¹H-NMR: 0.99 (s, 12H), 1.33 (s, 2H), 1.87 (t, 3H), 3.41 (s, 4H), 4.97(q, 2H), 8.01 (s, 1H)

m.p.: 85.3

Production Example 40

0.07 g of sodium hydride (60% oil suspension) was suspended in 3 ml oftetrahydrofuran. 0.5 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.11 g of2-butyn-1-ol was added dropwise at room temperature therein, and themixture was stirred for 10 minutes. Into the mixture was added dropwise0.5 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.30 g of1-(6-chloropyrimidin-4-yl)-cis-2,6-dimethyl-hexahydro-1H-azepine at roomtemperature, and stirred for 8 hours at 60° C. After the reactionmixture was cooled to near room temperature, the reaction mixture waspoured into a saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution, and themixture was extracted with tert-butyl methyl ether three times. Theorganic layers were washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueoussolution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. Theresidue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 0.25g of1-(6-(2-butynyloxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-cis-2,6-dimethyl-hexahydro-1H-azepine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (40)).

GC-MS: 273 (M+)

Production Example 41

0.10 g of sodium hydride (60% oil suspension) was suspended in 3 ml oftetrahydrofuran. 0.5 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.15 g of2-butyn-1-ol was added dropwise at room temperature therein, and themixture was stirred for 10 minutes. Into the mixture was added dropwise0.5 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.30 g of1-(6-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)-cis-2,6-dimethyl-hexahydro-1H-azepineat room temperature, and stirred for 8 hours at 70° C. After thereaction mixture was cooled to near room temperature, the reactionmixture was poured into a saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution,and the mixture was extracted with tert-butyl methyl ether three times.The organic layers were washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueoussolution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. Theresidue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 0.36g of1-(6-(2-butynyloxy)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)-cis-2,6-dimethyl-hexahydro-1H-azepine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (41)).

¹H-NMR: 0.90-1.01 (m, 4H involving a doublet at 0.92), 1.14 (d, 3H),1.24-1.43 (m, 2H), 1.69-1.89 (m, 6H involving a triplet at 1.87),2.03-2.11 (m, 1H), 2.86 (td, 1H), 3.68 (dd, 1H), 4.59 (brs, 1H), 4.97(q, 2H), 8.02 (s, 1H)

GC-MS: 291 (M+)

Production Example 42

0.10 g of sodium hydride (60% oil suspension) was suspended in 3 ml oftetrahydrofuran. 0.5 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.15 g of2-butyn-1-ol was added dropwise at room temperature therein, and themixture was stirred for 10 minutes. Into the mixture was added dropwise0.5 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.31 g of1-(6-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)-trans-2,6-dimethyl-hexahydro-1H-azepineat room temperature, and stirred for 6 hours at 6° C. After the reactionmixture was cooled to near room temperature, the reaction mixture waspoured into a saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution, and themixture was extracted with tert-butyl methyl ether three times. Theorganic layers were washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueoussolution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. Theresidue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 0.34g of1-(6-(2-butynyloxy)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)-trans-2,6-dimethyl-hexahydro-1H-azepine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (42)).

¹H-NMR: 0.90 (d, 3H), 1.16 (d, 3H), 1.42-1.61 (m, 5H), 1.87 (t, 3H),1.89-2.05 (m, 2H), 3.35 (d, 1H), 4.14 (dd, 1H), 4.42-4.51 (m, 1H), 4.97(q, 2H), 8.01 (s, 1H)

GC-MS: 291 (M+)

Production Example 43

0.10 g of sodium hydride (60% oil suspension) was suspended in 3 ml oftetrahydrofuran. 0.5 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.16 g of2-butyn-1-ol was added dropwise at room temperature therein, and themixture was stirred for 10 minutes. Into the mixture was added dropwise0.5 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.30 g of1-(6-chloropyrimidin-4-yl)-trans-2,6-dimethyl hexahydro-1H-azepine atroom temperature, and stirred for 5 hours at 60° C. After the reactionmixture was cooled to near room temperature, the reaction mixture waspoured into a saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution, and themixture was extracted with tert-butyl methyl ether three times. Theorganic layers were washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueoussolution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. Theresidue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 0.25g of1-(6-(2-butynyloxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-trans-2,6-dimethyl-hexahydro-1H-azepine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (43)).

¹H-NMR: 0.90 (d, 3H), 1.12 (d, 3H), 1.42-1.64 (m, 5H), 1.87 (t, 3H),1.98-2.13 (m, 2H), 3.23 (d, 1H), 3.86-4.26 (br, 2H), 4.91 (q, 2H), 5.85(s, 1H), 8.01 (s, 1H)

GC-MS: 273 (M+)

Production Example 44

0.02 g of sodium hydride (60% oil suspension) was suspended in 1 ml oftetrahydrofuran. 0.3 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.02 g of2-butyn-1-ol was added dropwise at room temperature therein, and themixture was stirred for 10 minutes. Into the mixture was added dropwise0.3 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.05 g of6-chloro-4-(trans-3,5-dimethylpiperidine)-5-fluoropyrimidine at roomtemperature, and stirred for 7 hours at 60° C. After the reactionmixture was cooled to near room temperature, the reaction mixture waspoured into a saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution, and themixture was extracted with tert-butyl methyl ether three times. Theorganic layers were washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueoussolution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. Theresidue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 0.05g of 4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-(trans-3,5-dimethylpiperidino)pyrimidine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (44)).

¹H-NMR: 0.95 (d, 6H), 1.49 (t, 2H), 1.87 (t, 3H), 1.94-2.03 (m, 2H),3.32 (dd, 2H), 3.76 (dd, 2H), 4.97 (q, 2H), 8.02 (s, 1H)

Production Example 45

0.2 g of 4-chloro-6-(2-pentynyloxy)pyrimidine and 0.31 g ofoctahydroazocine were mixed and left for 2 hours at room temperature.The reaction mixture was subjected to silica gel column chromatographyto obtain 0.30 g of1-(6-(2-butynyloxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)octahydro-1H-azocine (hereinafter,referred to as Compound (45)).

¹H-NMR: 1.44-1.58 (m, 6H), 1.70-1.78 (m, 4H), 1.87 (t, 3H), 3.56 (brs,4H), 4.92 (q, 2H), 5.75 (s, 1H), 8.30 (s, 1H)

Production Example 46

0.2 g of 4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidine and 0.34 g ofoctahydroazocine were mixed and left for 2 hours at room temperature.The reaction mixture was subjected to silica gel column chromatographyto obtain 0.28 g of1-(6-(2-butynyloxy)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)octahydro-1H-azocine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (46)).

¹H-NMR: 1.50-1.61 (m, 6H), 1.74-1.80 (m, 4H), 1.87 (t, 3H), 3.70 (brt,4H), 4.97 (q, 2H), 8.03 (s, 1H)

Production Example 47

0.07 g of sodium hydride (60% oil suspension) was suspended in 2 ml oftetrahydrofuran. 0.5 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.10 g of2-butyn-1-ol was added dropwise at room temperature therein, and themixture was stirred for 10 minutes. Into the mixture was added dropwise0.5 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.20 g of1-(6-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)-2-methyl-hexahydro-1H-azepine atroom temperature, and stirred for 6 hours at 60° C. After the reactionmixture was cooled to near room temperature, the reaction mixture waspoured into a saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution, and themixture was extracted with tert-butyl methyl ether three times. Theorganic layers were washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueoussolution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. Theresidue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 0.27g of1-(6-(2-butynyloxy)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)-2-methyl-hexahydro-1H-azepine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (47)).

¹H-NMR: 1.16 (d, 3H), 1.18-1.45 (m, 3H), 1.60-1.89 (m, 7H involving atriplet at 1.87), 2.03-2.12 (m, 1H), 3.05 (t, 1H), 3.99 (d, 1H),4.48-4.59 (m, 1H), 4.97 (q, 2H), 8.02 (s, 1H)

Production Example 48

0.06 g of sodium hydride (60% oil suspension) was suspended in 1.5 ml oftetrahydrofuran. 0.3 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.08 g of2-butyn-1-ol was added dropwise at room temperature therein, and themixture was stirred for 10 minutes. Into the mixture was added dropwise0.3 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.19 g of6-chloro-4-(cis-2,6-dimethylpiperidino)pyrimidine at room temperature,and stirred for 6 hours at 60° C. After the reaction mixture was cooledto near room temperature, the reaction mixture was poured into asaturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution, and the mixture wasextracted with tert-butyl methyl ether three times. The organic layerswere washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution, driedover anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue wassubjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 0.20 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-(cis-2,6-dimethylpiperidino)pyrimidine (hereinafter,referred to as Compound (48)).

¹H-NMR: 1.20 (d, 6H), 1.51-1.57 (m, 1H), 1.62-1.75 (m, 4H), 1.82-1.89(m, 4H, involving a triplet at 1.88), 4.50 (br s, 2H), 4.92 (q, 2H),5.83 (s, 1H), 8.33 (s, 1H)

Production Example 49

0.05 g of sodium hydride (60% oil suspension) was suspended in 2 ml oftetrahydrofuran. 0.3 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.09 g of2-butyn-1-ol was added dropwise at room temperature therein, and themixture was stirred for 10 minutes. Into the mixture was added dropwise0.3 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.21 g of6-chloro-4-(cis-2,6-dimethylpiperidino)-5-fluoropyrimidine at roomtemperature, and stirred for 6 hours at 60° C. After the reactionmixture was cooled to near room temperature, the reaction mixture waspoured into a saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution, and themixture was extracted with tert-butyl methyl ether three times. Theorganic layers were washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueoussolution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. Theresidue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 0.21g of 4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-(cis-2,6-dimethylpiperidino)-5-fluoropyrimidine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (49)).

¹H-NMR: 1.28 (d, 6H), 1.48-1.58 (m, 1H), 1.62-1.79 (m, 4H), 1.82-1.90(m, 4H involving a triplet at 1.87), 4.68-4.76 (m, 2H), 4.97 (q, 2H),8.06 (s, 1H)

Production Example 50

0.07 g of sodium hydride (60% oil suspension) was suspended in 2 ml oftetrahydrofuran. 0.3 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.11 g of2-butyn-1-ol was added dropwise at room temperature therein, and themixture was stirred for 10 minutes. Into the mixture was added dropwise0.3 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.30 g of1-(6-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)-2-ethyl-hexahydro-1H-azepine at roomtemperature, and stirred for 9 hours at 60° C. After the reactionmixture was cooled to near room temperature, the reaction mixture waspoured into a saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution, and themixture was extracted with tert-butyl methyl ether three times. Theorganic layers were washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueoussolution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. Theresidue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 0.31g of1-(6-(2-butynyloxy)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)-2-ethyl-hexahydro-1H-azepine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (50)).

¹H-NMR: 0.88 (t, 3H), 1.18-1.88 (m, 12H involving a triplet at 1.87),2.14-2.21 (m, 1H), 3.01 (dd, 1H), 4.01 (br d, 1H), 4.51 (br s, 1H), 4.97(q, 2H), 8.00 (s, 1H)

Production Example 51

0.09 g of sodium hydride (60% oil suspension) was suspended in 3 ml oftetrahydrofuran. 0.3 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.15 g of2-butyn-1-ol was added dropwise at room temperature therein, and themixture was stirred for 10 minutes. Into the mixture was added dropwise0.3 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.40 g of4,5-difluoro-6-(3,5-dimethylpiperidino)pyrimidine (cis/transdiastereomer=about 5/1) at room temperature, and stirred for 20 minutesat 0° C. The reaction mixture was poured into a saturated ammoniumchloride aqueous solution, and the mixture was extracted with tert-butylmethyl ether three times. The organic layers were washed with asaturated sodium chloride aqueous solution, dried over anhydrousmagnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was subjected to silicagel column chromatography to obtain 0.46 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-5-fluoro-6-(3,5-dimethylpiperidino)pyrimidine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (50)). Compound (50) had thecis/trans diastereomer originated two methyls on the pyperidine ring.The ratio of the cis/trans diastereomer was about 5/1.

¹H-NMR: 0.80 (dd, 1H), 0.91 (d, 6H), 1.60-1.72 (m, 2H), 1.81-1.89 (m,4H, involving a triplet at 1.87), 2.40 (dd, 2H), 4.39 (dd, 2H), 4.97 (q,2H), 8.04 (s, 1H); 0.94 (s), 1.49 (t), 1.94-2.03 (m), 3.31 (dd), 3.75(dd), 8.02 (s)

Production Example 52

0.09 g of sodium hydride (60% oil suspension) was suspended in 2 ml oftetrahydrofuran. 0.3 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.13 g of2-butyn-1-ol was added dropwise at room temperature therein, and themixture was stirred for 10 minutes. Into the mixture was added dropwise0.3 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.4 g of5-chloro-2,4-difluoro-6-(3,5-dimethylpiperidino) pyrimidine at 0° C.,and stirred for 30 minutes at same temperature. The reaction mixture waspoured into a saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution, and themixture was extracted with tert-butyl methyl ether three times. Theorganic layers were washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueoussolution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. Theresidue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 0.20g of 5-chloro-4-(2-butynyloxy)-2-fluoro-6-(3,5-dimethylpiperidino)pyrimidine (hereinafter, referred to as Compound (52)).Compound (52) had the cis/trans diastereomer originated two methyls onthe pyperidine ring. The ratio of the cis/trans diastereomer was about5/1.

¹H-NMR: 0.79 (dd, 1H), 0.91 (d, 6H), 1.68-1.89 (m, 6H, involving atriplet at 1.87), 2.40 (dd, 2H), 4.37 (dd, 2H), 4.97 (q, 2H) with peaksdue to the minor isomer 0.96 (d), 1.47 (t), 1.98-2.07 (m), 3.37 (dd),3.68 (dd)

Production Example 53

0.2 g of 4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidine and 0.25 g of1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine were mixed and left for 3 hours at roomtemperature. The reaction mixture was subjected to silica gel columnchromatography to obtain 0.25 g of1-(6-(2-butynyloxy)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (53)).

¹H-NMR: 1.87 (t, 3H), 2.22-2.28 (m, 2H), 3.82 (t, 2H), 4.16-4.20 (m,2H), 4.98 (q, 2H), 5.70-5.75 (m, 1H), 5.86-5.92 (m, 1H), 8.06 (s, 1H)

Production Example 54

0.3 g of 4-chloro-6-(2-butynyloxy)pyrimidine and 0.41 g of1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine were mixed and left for 2 hours at roomtemperature. The reaction mixture was subjected to silica gel columnchromatography to obtain 0.38 g of1-(6-(2-butynyloxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine(hereinafter, referred to as Compound (54)).

¹H-NMR: 1.87 (t, 3H), 2.18-2.25 (m, 2H), 3.76 (t, 2H), 3.90-3.94 (m,2H), 4.93 (q, 2H), 5.72-5.78 (m, 1H), 5.83 (s, 1H), 5.89-5.96 (m, 1H),8.33 (s, 1H)

Production Example 55

0.3 g of 4-chloro-6-(2-pentenyloxy)pyrimidine and 0.25 g of1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine were mixed and left for 3 hours at roomtemperature. The reaction mixture was subjected to silica gel columnchromatography to obtain 0.23 g of1-(4-(2-pentynyloxy)pyrimidin-6-yl)pyridine (hereinafter, referred to asCompound (55)).

¹H-NMR: 1.07 (t, 3H), 2.13-2.20 (m, 4H), 3.68 (t, 2H), 3.82-3.85 (m,2H), 4.86 (t, 2H), 5.63-5.69 (m, 1H), 5.73 (s, 1H), 5.81-5.86 (m, 1H),8.23 (s, 1H)

Next, the production of the intermediates for the present compound isillustrated as the Reference Production Examples.

Reference Production Example 1

0.61 g of sodium hydride (60% oil suspension) was suspended in 20 ml oftetrahydrofuran. 1 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.73 g of2-butyn-1-ol was added dropwise at 0° C. therein, and the mixture wasstirred for 10 minutes. Into the mixture was added dropwise 5 ml oftetrahydrofuran solution of 1.75 g of 4,6-dichloro-5-fluoropyrimidine,and stirred for 90 minutes at 0° C. The reaction mixture was poured intoa saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution, and the mixture wasextracted with tert-butyl methyl ether three times. The organic layerswere washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution, driedover anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue wassubjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 1.8 g of4-(2-butynyloxy)-6-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidine.

¹H-NMR: 1.79 (t, 3H), 5.00 (q, 2H), 8.29 (s, 1H)

Reference Production Example 2

1.05 g of sodium hydride (60% oil suspension) was suspended in 24 ml oftetrahydrofuran. 8 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 1.42 g of2-butyn-1-ol was added dropwise at room temperature therein slowly, andthe mixture was stirred for 20 minutes. Into the mixture was addeddropwise 8 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 3 g of4,6-dichloropyrimidine at 0° C. slowly, and stirred for 4 hours. Thereaction mixture was poured into a saturated ammonium chloride aqueoussolution, and the mixture was extracted with chloroform three times. Theorganic layers were washed with water, dried over anhydrous magnesiumsulfate and concentrated. The residue was subjected to silica gel columnchromatography to obtain 3.16 g of 4-chloro-6-(2-butynyloxy)pyrimidine.

mp.: 43.5° C.

Reference Production Example 3

0.56 g of sodium hydride (60% oil suspension) was suspended in 18 ml oftetrahydrofuran. 2 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.8 g of2-butyn-1-ol was added dropwise at room temperature therein slowly, andthe mixture was stirred for 20 minutes. Into the mixture was addeddropwise 5 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 3 g of4,5,6-trichloropyrimidine at 0° C. slowly, and stirred for 2 hours. Thereaction mixture was poured into a saturated ammonium chloride aqueoussolution, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate three times.The organic layers were washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueoussolution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. Theresidue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 2.23g of 4,5-dichloro-6-(2-butynyloxy)pyrimidine.

¹H-NMR: 1.88 (t, 3H), 5.08 (q, 2H), 8.48 (s, 1H)

Reference Production Example 4

0.32 g of sodium hydride (60% oil suspension) was suspended in 12 ml oftetrahydrofuran. 2 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.43 g of2-butyn-1-ol was added dropwise at room temperature therein slowly, andthe mixture was stirred for 20 minutes. Into the mixture was addeddropwise 2 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 1 g of4,6-dichloro-5-methylpyrimidine at 0° C. slowly, and stirred for 2hours. The reaction mixture was poured into a saturated ammoniumchloride aqueous solution, and the mixture was extracted with tert-butylmethyl ether three times. The organic layers were washed with water,dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue wassubjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 1.1 g of4-chloro-6-(2-butynyloxy)-5-methylpyrimidine.

¹H-NMR: 1.88 (t, 3H), 2.26 (s, 3H), 5.00 (q, 2H), 8.44 (S, 1H)

Reference Production Example 5

0.58 g of sodium hydride (60% oil suspension) was suspended in 20 ml oftetrahydrofuran. 1 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.88 g of2-pentyn-1-ol was added dropwise at 0° C. therein slowly, and themixture was stirred for 10 minutes. Into the mixture was added dropwise5 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 2 g of4,6-dichloro-5-fluoropyrimidine at 0° C., and stirred for 70 minutes.The reaction mixture was poured into a saturated ammonium chlorideaqueous solution, and the mixture was extracted with tert-butyl methylether three times. The organic layers were washed with water, dried overanhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was subjectedto silica gel column chromatography to obtain 2.31 g of4-chloro-5-fluoro-6-(2-pentynyloxy)pyrimidine.

¹H-NMR: 1.15 (t, 3H), 2.24 (qt, 2H), 5.09 (t, 2H), 8.36 (s, 1H)

Reference Production Example 6

0.3 g of 4,6-dichloropyrimidine and 0.34 g of 3,5-dimethylpiperidine(cis/trans diastereomer=about 3/1) were mixed and left for 5 hours atroom temperature. The reaction mixture was subjected to silica gelcolumn chromatography to obtain 0.3 g of4-chloro-6-(3,5-dimethylpiperidino)pyrimidine. This compound had thecis/trans diastereomer originated two methyls on the pyperidine ring.The ratio of the cis/trans diastereomer was about 3.1/1.

¹H-NMR: 0.85 (dd, 1H), 0.95 (d, 6H), 1.56-1.68 (m, 2H), 1.84-1.89 (m,1H), 2.37 (dd, 2H), 6.49 (s, 1H), 8.34 (s, 1H); 0.95 (d), 1.90-2.25 (m),3.20-3.31 (m), 3.59-3.76 (m), 6.47 (s), 8.32 (s)

Reference Production Example 7

0.2 g of 4,6-dichloro-5-fluoropyrimidine and 0.41 g of3,5-dimethylpiperidine (cis/trans diastereomer=about 3/1) were mixed andleft for 30 minutes at room temperature. The reaction mixture wassubjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 0.1 g of4-chloro-6-(cis-3,5-dimethyl piperidino)-5-fluoropyrimidine and 0.05 gof 4-chloro-6-(trans-3,5-dimethylpiperidino)pyrimidin.

cis diastereomer:

¹H-NMR: 0.84 (dd, 1H), 0.93 (d, 6H), 1.64-1.78 (m, 2H), 1.84-1.92 (m,1H), 2.46 (dd, 2H), 4.48 (d, 2H), 8.11 (s, 1H)

trans diastereomer:

¹H-NMR: 0.96 (d, 6H), 1.51 (t, 2H), 1.96-2.06 (m, 2H), 3.40 (dd, 2H),3.83 (dd, 2H), 8.10 (s, 1H)

Reference Production Example 8

0.07 g of sodium hydride (60% oil suspension) was suspended in 3 ml oftetrahydrofuran. 1 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.14 g of2-ethylpiperidine was added dropwise at room temperature therein slowly,and the mixture was stirred for 10 minutes. Into the mixture was addeddropwise 1 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.2 g of4,6-dichloro-5-fluoropyrimidine at room temperature, and stirred for 4hours. The reaction mixture was poured into a saturated ammoniumchloride aqueous solution, and the mixture was extracted with tert-butylmethyl ether three times. The organic layers were washed with water,dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue wassubjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 0.22 g of4-chloro-6-(2-ethylpiperidino)-5-fluoropyrimidine.

¹H-NMR: 0.89 (t, 3H), 1.50-1.76 (m, 7H), 1.78-1.91 (m, 1H), 3.08 (td,1H), 4.35-4.42 (m, 1H), 4.54-4.62 (m, 1H), 8.10 (s, 1H)

Reference Production Example 9

Into 3 ml of acetonitrile were added 0.2 g of 4,6-dichloropyrimidine,0.56 g of potassium carbonate and 0.26 g of2,5-dimethylhexahydro-1H-azepine hydrochloride, and the mixture wasstirred for 3 hours at 80° C. The reaction mixture was cooled to nearroom temperature, a saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution wasadded therein, and the mixture was extracted with tert-butyl methylether three times. The organic layers were washed with a saturatedsodium chloride aqueous solution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfateand concentrated. The residue was subjected to silica gel columnchromatography to obtain 0.3 g of1-(6-chloropyrimidin-4-yl)-2,5-dimethylhexahydro-1H-azepine.

¹H-NMR: 0.84-2.10 (m, 13H), 2.98 (brt, 0.4H), 3.22-3.34 (m, 1.2H),3.60-3.72 (m, 0.4H), 4.29 (brd, 0.4H), 4.71-4.83 (m, 0.6H), 6.36 (s,0.6H), 6.44 (s, 0.4H), 8.36 (s, 1H)

GC-MS: 239 (M+)

Reference Production Example 10

Into 3 ml of acetonitrile were added 0.2 g of4,6-dichloro-5-fluoropyrimidine, 0.50 g of potassium carbonate and 0.24g of 2,5-dimethylhexahydro-1H-azepine hydrochloride, and the mixture wasstirred for 5 hours at 80° C. The reaction mixture was cooled to nearroom temperature, a saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution wasadded therein, and the mixture was extracted with tert-butyl methylether three times. The organic layers were washed with a saturatedsodium chloride aqueous solution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfateand concentrated. The residue was subjected to silica gel columnchromatography to obtain 0.3 g of 1-(6-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)-2,5-dimethylhexahydro-1H-azepine.

¹H-NMR: 0.84-1.59 (m, 10H involving a doublet at 0.92), 1.66-1.71 (m,1H), 1.84-1.92 (m, 1H), 2.05 (ddd, 1H), 3.16 (brt, 1H), 3.96 (br, 1H),4.58 (br, 1H), 8.11 (s, 1H)

GC-MS: 257 (M+)

Reference Production Example 11

Into 4 ml of acetonitrile were added 0.3 g of 4,6-dichloropyrimidine,0.83 g of potassium carbonate and 0.43 g ofcis-2,6-dimethylhexahydro-1H-azepine hydrochloride, and the mixture wasstirred for 4 hours at 60° C. The reaction mixture was cooled to nearroom temperature, a saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution wasadded therein, and the mixture was extracted with tert-butyl methylether three times. The organic layers were washed with a saturatedsodium chloride aqueous solution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfateand concentrated. The residue was subjected to silica gel columnchromatography to obtain 0.3 g of1-(6-chloropyrimidin-4-yl)-cis-2,6-dimethylhexahydro-1H-azepine.

¹H-NMR: 0.92-2.13 (m, 13H), 2.71 (dd, 0.4H), 2.98-3.09 (m, 1.2H)3.60-3.69 (m, 0.4H), 4.06 (d, 0.4H), 4.74-4.85 (m, 0.6H), 6.25 (s,0.6H), 6.40 (s, 0.4H), 8.35 (s, 1H)

GC-MS: 239 (M+)

Reference Production Example 12

Into 3 ml of acetonitrile were added 0.2 g of4,6-dichloro-5-fluoropyrimidine, 0.50 g of potassium carbonate and 0.27g of cis-2,6-dimethylhexahydro-1H-azepine hydrochloride, and the mixturewas stirred for 2 hours at 60° C. The reaction mixture was cooled tonear room temperature, a saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solutionwas added therein, and the mixture was extracted with tert-butyl methylether three times. The organic layers were washed with a saturatedsodium chloride aqueous solution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfateand concentrated. The residue was subjected to silica gel columnchromatography to obtain 0.3 g of1-(6-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)-cis-2,6-dimethylhexahydro-1H-azepine

¹H-NMR: 0.90-1.04 (m, 4H involving a doublet at 0.95), 1.10-1.32 (m,4H), 1.36-1.48 (m, 1H), 1.71-1.90 (m, 3H), 2.04-2.14 (m, 1H), 2.91 (brt,1H), 3.70 (brs, 1H), 4.42-4.82 (br, 1H), 8.09 (d, 1H)

GC-MS: 257 (M+)

Reference Production Example 13

Into 3 ml of acetonitrile were added 0.2 g of4,6-dichloro-5-fluoropyrimidine, 0.50 g of potassium carbonate and 0.27g of trans-2,6-dimethylhexahydro-1H-azepine hydrochloride, and themixture was stirred for 2 hours at 60° C. The reaction mixture wascooled to near room temperature, a saturated ammonium chloride aqueoussolution was added therein, and the mixture was extracted withtert-butyl methyl ether three times. The organic layers were washed witha saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution, dried over anhydrousmagnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was subjected to silicagel column chromatography to obtain 0.31 g of1-(6-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)-trans-2,6-dimethylhexahydro-1H-azepine.

¹H-NMR: 0.92 (d, 3H), 1.19 (d, 3H), 1.44-1.65 (m, 5H), 1.94-2.11 (m,2H), 3.41 (d, 1H), 4.17 (brd, 1H), 4.47-4.56 (m, 1H), 8.10 (d, 1H)

Reference Production Example 14

Into 3 ml of acetonitrile were added 0.2 g of 4,6-dichloropyrimidine,0.56 g of potassium carbonate and 0.31 g oftrans-2,6-dimethylhexahydro-1H-azepine hydrochloride, and the mixturewas stirred for 2 hours at 6° C. The reaction mixture was cooled to nearroom temperature, a saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution wasadded therein, and the mixture was extracted with tert-butyl methylether three times. The organic layers were washed with a saturatedsodium chloride aqueous solution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfateand concentrated. The residue was subjected to silica gel columnchromatography to obtain 0.30 g of1-(6-chloropyrimidin-4-yl)-trans-2,6-dimethylhexahydro-1H-azepine.

¹H-NMR: 0.91 (d, 3H), 1.14 (d, 3H), 1.42-1.68 (m, 7H), 2.04 (ddd, 1H),2.10-2.18 (m, 1H), 3.26 (brs, 1H), 6.47 (s, 1H), 8.33 (s, 1H)

GC-MS: 239 (M+)

Reference Production Example 15

Into 6 ml of tetrahydrofuran solution of 0.5 g of2,4,6-trifluoro-5-chloropyrimidine was added dropwise 0.34 g or3,5-dimethylpiperidine (cis/trans diastereomer=about 4/1) at roomtemperature, and the mixture was stirred for one-and-half hour at sametemperature. The reaction mixture was subjected to silica gel columnchromatography to obtain 0.56 g of5-chloro-2,4-difluoro-6-(3,5-dimethylpiperidino)pyrimidine. Thiscompound had the cis/trans diastereomer originated two ethyls on thepyperidine ring. The ratio of the cis/trans diastereomer was about 5/1.

¹H-NMR: 0.87 (dd, 1H), 0.94 (d, 6H), 1.70-1.82 (m, 2H), 1.86-1.94 (m,1H), 2.47 (dd, 2H), 4.56 (dd, 2H) with peaks due to the minor isomer0.97 (d), 1.51 (t), 2.02-2.11 (m), 3.51 (dd), 3.82 (dd)

Reference Production Example 16

Into 80 ml of ethanol were suspended 5 g of 2,6-dimethylcyclohexanoneand 5.51 g of hydroxylamine hydrochloride, 9.4 g of pyridine was addeddropwise at 0° C., and the mixture was stirred for 4 hours at roomtemperature. The reaction mixture was concentrated, water was added tothe residue, the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate three times.The organic layers were washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueoussolution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. Theresidue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 3.1g of cis-2,6-dimethyl cyclohexanone oxime and 1.3 g oftrans-2,6-dimethylcyclohexanone oxime.

cis diastereomer:

¹H-NMR: 1.19 (d, 3H), 1.21 (d, 3H), 1.42-1.51 (m, 1H), 1.53-1.85 (m,5H), 2.58-2.67 (m, 1H), 3.39-3.48 (m, 1H), 8.58 (brs, 1H)

trans diastereomer:

¹H-NMR: 1.08 (d, 3H), 1.12 (d, 3H), 1.14-1.25 (m, 1H), 1.52-1.72 (m,4H), 1.83-1.91 (m, 1H), 2.32-2.46 (m, 1H), 3.64-3.69 (m, 1H), 8.81 (s,1H)

Reference Production Example 17

Into 40 ml of xylene were added 3.1 g of cis-2,6-dimethylcyclohexanoneoxime and 12 g of polyphosphoric acid, the mixture was stirred for 10hours at 100° C. The reaction mixture was cooled to near roomtemperature, poured into ice-water. Sodium carbonate was added to themixture, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate three times.The organic layers was washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueoussolution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. Theresidue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 2.5g of cis-3,7-dimethylhexahydro-1H-azepine-2-one.

¹H-NMR: 1.31 (d, 3H), 1.91 (d, 3H), 1.26-1.36 (m, 1H), 1.40-1.51 (m,1H), 1.60-1.76 (3H), 1.91-1.97 (m, 1H), 2.48-2.56 (m, 1H), 3.49-3.58 (m,1H), 5.36 (brs, 1H)

Reference Production Example 18

Into 20 ml of tetrahydrofuran was suspended 0.54 g of lithiumaluminiumhydride, 1 g of cis-3,7-dimethylhexahydro-1H-azepine-2-one wasadded therein little by little at 0° C., and the mixture was stirred for10 hours under the reflux condition. The reaction mixture was cooled to0° C., 0.54 ml of water, 0.54 ml of 15% sodium hydroxide aqueoussolution and 1.62 ml of water was added therein successively, themixture was stirred for 30 minutes. Into the mixture was added magnesiumsulfate, the mixture was filtered over Celite. Into the filtrate wasadded 8.4 ml of 1N hydrogen chloride/diethyl ether at 0° C., and themixture was stirred for 1 hour, concentrated to obtain 1 g ofcis-2,6-dimethylhexahydro-1H-azepine hydrochloride.

¹H-NMR: 1.01 (d, 3H), 1.21-1.33 (m, 1H), 1.48 (d, 3H), 1.60-1.72 (m,2H), 1.79-2.01 (m, 3H), 2.12-2.21 (m, 1H), 2.77-2.88 (m, 1H), 3.22 (brd,1H), 3.54 (brs, 1H), 9.44 (br, 2H)

Reference Production Example 19

Into 20 ml of xylene were added 1.3 g of trans-2,6-dimethylcyclohexanoneoxime and 6 g of polyphosphoric acid, the mixture was stirred for 10hours at 100° C. The reaction mixture was cooled to near roomtemperature, poured into ice-water. Sodium carbonate was added to themixture, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate three times.The organic layers was washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueoussolution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. Theresidue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 1.2g of trans-3,7-dimethylhexahydro-1H-azepine-2-one.

¹H-NMR: 1.21 (d, 3H), 1.25 (d, 3H), 1.43-1.63 (m, 2H), 1.76 (brs, 4H),2.70-2.79 (m, 1H), 3.51-3.62 (m, 1H), 5.71 (brs, 1H)

Reference Production Example 20

Into 20 ml of tetrahydrofuran was suspended 0.54 g of lithiumaluminiumhydride, 1 g of trans-3,7-dimethylhexahydro-1H-azepine-2-onewas added therein little by little at 0° C., and the mixture was stirredfor 10 hours under the reflux condition. The reaction mixture was cooledto 0° C., 0.54 ml of water, 0.54 ml of 150 sodium hydroxide aqueoussolution and 1.62 ml of water was added therein successively, themixture was stirred for 30 minutes. Into the mixture was added magnesiumsulfate, the mixture was filtered over Celite. Into the filtrate wasadded 8.4 ml of 1N hydrogen chloride/diethyl ether at 0° C., and themixture was stirred for 1 hour, concentrated to obtain 0.98 g oftrans-2,6-dimethyl hexahydro-1H-azepine hydrochloride.

¹H-NMR: 0.98 (d, 3H), 1.27-1.39 (m, 1H), 1.53 (d, 3H), 1.65-1.75 (m,1H), 1.81-1.99 (m, 4H), 2.42 (brs, 1H), 2.56-2.66 (m, 1H), 3.30-3.41 (m,2H), 9.06 (brs, 1H), 9.62 (br, 1H)

Reference Production Example 21

The mixture of 10 g of 2,2-dimethylglutaric acid and 37.5 g of urea wasstirred for 8 hours at 160° C. Into the reaction mixture was added waterat 100° C., and the mixture was cooled to near room temperature. Themixture was extracted with ethyl acetate three times. The organic layerswere washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution, driedover anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue wassubjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 7.6 g of3,3-dimethylpiperidin-2,6-dione.

¹H-NMR: 1.29 (s, 6H), 1.83-1.88 (m, 2H), 2.64-2.68 (m, 2H), 7.94 (brs,1H)

Reference Production Example 22

Into 15 ml of tetrahydrofuran was suspended 0.54 g of lithiumaluminiumhydride, 1 g of 3,3-dimethylpiperidin-2,6-dione was addedtherein little by little at 0° C., and the mixture was stirred for 10hours under the reflux condition. The reaction mixture was cooled to 0°C., 0.54 ml of water, 0.54 ml of 15% sodium hydroxide aqueous solutionand 1.61 ml of water was added therein successively, the mixture wasstirred for 30 minutes. Into the mixture was added magnesium sulfate,the mixture was filtered over Celite. Into the filtrate was added 10.6ml of 1N hydrogen chloride/diethyl ether at 0° C., and the mixture wasstirred for 1 hour, concentrated to obtain 0.7 g of3,3-dimethylpiperidine hydrochloride.

¹H-NMR: 1.12 (s, 6H), 1.45-1.48 (m, 2H), 1.84-1.91 (m, 2H), 2.85 (brs,2H), 3.09 (brs, 2H), 9.31 (br, 2H)

Reference Production Example 23

The mixture of 5 g of 2,3-dimethylsuccinic acid and 20 g of urea wasstirred for 10 hours at 160° C. Into the reaction mixture was addedwater at 100° C., and the mixture was cooled to near room temperature.The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate three times. The organiclayers were washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution,dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue wassubjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 4.7 g of thecis/trans diastereomer mixture of 3,4-dimethyl pyrrolidin-2,5-dione.

¹H-NMR: 1.24 (d, 1.2H), 1.35 (d, 4.8H), 2.45-2.53 (m, 1.6H), 2.95-3.04(m, 0.4H), 8.01 (br, 1H)

Reference Production Example 24

Into 15 ml of tetrahydrofuran was suspended 1.19 g of lithiumaluminiumhydride, 1 g of 3,4-dimethylpyrrolidine-2,5-dione was addedtherein little by little at 0° C., and the mixture was stirred for 10hours under the reflux condition. The reaction mixture was cooled to 0°C., 1.2 ml of water, 1.2 ml of 15% sodium hydroxide aqueous solution and3.6 ml of water was added therein successively, the mixture was stirredfor 30 minutes. Into the mixture was added magnesium sulfate, themixture was filtered over Celite. Into the filtrate was added 9.44 ml of1N hydrogen chloride/diethyl ether at 0° C., and the mixture was stirredfor 1 hour, concentrated to obtain 0.62 g of the cis/trans diastereomermixture of 3,4-dimethylpyrrolidine hydrochloride.

¹H-NMR: 1.01 (d, 1.2H), 1.08 (d, 4.8H), 1.79-1.91 (m, 1.6H), 2.36-2.43(m, 0.4H), 2.83 (dd, 1.6H), 2.97 (dd, 0.4H), 3.41 (dd, 0.4H), 3.52 (dd,1.6H), 6.52 (br, 1H)

Reference Production Example 25

The mixture of 2.6 g of tetramethylglutaric acid and 8.3 g of urea wasstirred for 10 hours at 160° C. Into the reaction mixture was addedwater at 100° C., and the mixture was cooled to near room temperature.The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate three times. The organiclayers were washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution,dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue wassubjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 2.3 g of3,3,5,5-tetramethylpiperidin-2,6-dione.

¹H-NMR: 1.31 (s, 12H), 1.81 (s, 2H), 7.75 (br, 1H)

Reference Production Example 26

Into 13 ml of tetrahydrofuran was suspended 0.90 g of lithiumaluminiumhydride, 1 g of 3,3,5,5-tetramethyl piperidin-2,6-dione wasadded therein little by little at 0° C., and the mixture was stirred for10 hours under the reflux condition. The reaction mixture was cooled to0° C., 0.9 ml of water, 0.9 ml of 15% sodium hydroxide aqueous solutionand 2.7 ml of water was added therein successively, the mixture wasstirred for 30 minutes. Into the mixture was added magnesium sulfate,the mixture was filtered over Celite. Into the filtrate was added 7 mlof 1N hydrogen chloride/diethyl ether at 0° C., and the mixture wasstirred for 1 hour, concentrated to obtain 0.59 g of3,3,5,5-tetramethylpiperidine hydrochloride.

¹H-NMR: 1.71 (s, 12H), 1.97 (brs, 2H), 2.81-2.84 (m, 4H), 9.49 (br, 2H)

Reference Production Example 27

The mixture of 10 g of 3,3-dimethylsuccinic acid and 102.7 g of urea wasstirred for 10 hours at 160° C. Into the reaction mixture was addedwater at 100° C., and the mixture was cooled to near room temperature.The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate three times. The organiclayers were washed with a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution,dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue wassubjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 7.8 g of3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-2,5-dione.

¹H-NMR: 1.35 (s, 6H), 2.60 (s, 2H), 8.36 (br, 1H)

Reference Production Example 28

Into 15 ml of tetrahydrofuran was suspended 0.96 g of lithiumaluminiumhydride, 1 g of 3,3-dimethylpyrrolidine-2,5-dione was addedtherein little by little at 0° C., and the mixture was stirred for 12hours under the reflux condition. The reaction mixture was cooled to 0°C., 0.96 ml of water, 0.96 ml of 15% sodium hydroxide aqueous solutionand 2.88 ml of water was added therein successively, the mixture wasstirred for 30 minutes. Into the mixture was added magnesium sulfate,the mixture was filtered over Celite. Into the filtrate was added 15.74ml of 1N hydrogen chloride/diethyl ether at 0° C., and the mixture wasstirred for 1 hour, concentrated to obtain 0.45 g of3,3-dimethylpyrrolidine hydrochloride.

¹H-NMR: 1.19 (s, 6H), 1.79-1.84 (m, 2H), 3.01-3.07 (m, 2H), 3.43-3.51(m, 2H), 9.37 (br, 2H)

Reference Production Example 29

0.4 g of 4,6-dichloro-5-fluoropyrimidine and 0.61 g of2-ethylhexahydro-1H-azepine were mixed and left for 1 hour at roomtemperature. The reaction mixture was subjected to silica gel columnchromatography to obtain 0.6 g of1-(6-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)-2-ethylhexahydro-1H-azepine.

¹H-NMR: 0.90 (t, 3H), 1.16-1.41 (m, 3H), 1.48-1.68 (m, 3H), 1.78-1.83(m, 3H), 2.17-2.24 (m, 1H), 3.07 (br t, 1H), 4.08 (br s, 1H), 4.40-4.80(br, 1H), 8.09 (s, 1H)

Reference Production Example 30

0.5 g of 4,6-dichloropyrimidine and 0.76 g of cis-2,6-dimethylpiperidinewere mixed and stirred for 10 hours at 90° C. The reaction mixture wassubjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 0.21 g of4-chloro-6-(cis-2,6-dimethylpiperidino)pyrimidine.

¹H-NMR: 1.23 (d, 6H), 1.55-1.59 (m, 1H), 1.67-1.73 (m, 4H), 1.82-1.90(m, 1H), 4.48-4.65 (br, 2H), 6.44 (s, 1H), 8.38 (s, 1H)

Reference Production Example 31

0.25 g of 4,6-dichloro-5-fluoropyrimidine and 0.34 g ofcis-2,6-dimethylpiperidine were mixed and stirred for 11 hours at 70° C.The reaction mixture was subjected to silica gel column chromatographyto obtain 0.21 g of4-chloro-6-(cis-2,6-dimethylpiperidino)-5-fluoropyrimidine.

¹H-NMR: 1.32 (d, 6H), 1.53-1.58 (m, 1H), 1.67-1.81 (m, 4H), 1.82-1.94(m, 1H), 4.83 (br s, 2H), 8.14 (s, 1H)

Reference Production Example 32

Into 6 ml of toluene solution of 0.5 g of 4,5,6-trifluoropyrimidine wasadded dropwise 1 ml toluene solution of 0.51 g of 3,5-dimethylpiperidine(cis/trans diastereomer=about 4/1) at 0° C., and the mixture was stirredfor one-and-half hour at same temperature. The reaction mixture wassubjected to silica gel column chromatography to obtain 0.83 g of4,5-difluoro-6-(3,5-dimethylpiperidino)pyrimidine. This compound had thecis/trans diastereomers originated two methyls on the piperidine ring.The ratio of the cis/trans diastereomer was about 5/1.

¹H-NMR: 0.84 (dd, 1H), 0.94 (d, 6H), 1.64-1.75 (m, 2H), 1.88 (br d, 1H),2.46 (dd, 2H), 4.46-4.51 (m, 2H), 8.02 (s, 1H) with peaks due to theminor isomer 0.95 (d), 1.52 (t), 1.96-2.08 (m), 3.39 (dd), 3.83 (dd),8.00 (s)

Reference Production Example 33

Into 2 ml of acetonitrile were added 0.13 g of4,6-dichloro-5-fluoropyrimidine, 0.14 g of potassium carbonate and 0.10g of 2-methylhexahydro-1H-azepine hydrochloride, and the mixture wasstirred for 2 hours at 60° C. The reaction mixture was cooled to nearroom temperature, a saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution wasadded therein, and the mixture was extracted with tert-butyl methylether three times. The organic layers were washed with a saturatedsodium chloride aqueous solution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfateand concentrated. The residue was subjected to silica gel columnchromatography to obtain 0.20 g of1-(6-chloro-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)-2-methylhexahydro-1H-azepine.

¹H-NMR: 1.17-1.50 (m, 6H involving a doublet at 1.18), 1.58-1.92 (m,4H), 2.06-2.14 (m, 1H), 3.11 (t, 1H), 4.01 (brd, 1H), 4.57 (brs, 1H),8.11 (s, 1H).

Formulation examples will be shown below. Parts are by weight.

Formulation Example 1

Each 9 parts of the present compounds (1) to (51) were dissolved in 37.5parts of xylene and 37.5 parts of dimethylformamide, and to this wasadded 10 parts of polyoxyethylene styrylphenyl ether and 6 parts ofcalcium dodecylbenzenesulfonate, and they were mixed thoroughly toobtain a formulation.

Formulation Example 2

Each 9 parts of the present compounds (1) to (51) were dissolved in amixture of 4 parts of sodium laurate, 2 parts of calciumligninsulfonate, 20 parts of a synthetic water-containing silicon oxidefine powder, and 65 parts of diatomaceous earth, and they were mixedthoroughly to obtain a formulation.

Formulation Example 3

Each 3 parts of the present compounds (1) to (51) were dissolved in amixture of 5 parts of a synthetic water-containing silicon oxide finepowder, 5 parts of sodium dodecylbenzeneuslfonate, 30 parts ofbentonite, and 57 parts of clay, and they were mixed thoroughly, then,suitable amount of water was added to the mixture thereof, the resultedmixture was further stirred, granulated in a granulator, and dried underventilation to obtain a formulation.

Formulation Example 4

Each 4.5 parts of the present compounds (1) to (51), 1 part of asynthetic water-containing silicon oxide fine powder, 1 part of DRILESSB (manufactured by Sankyo Co., Ltd.) and 7 parts of clay were mixedthoroughly in a mortar, then, stirred to mix by a juice mixer. To theresulted mixture was added 86.5 parts of cut clay, they weresufficiently stirred to mix, to obtain a formulation.

Formulation Example 5

Each 10 parts of the present compounds (1) to (51), 35 parts of whitecarbon containing 50 parts of ammonium polyoxyethylene alkyl ethersulfate, and 55 parts of water were mixed and finely ground according toa wet grinding method, to obtain a formulation.

Then, the effect of the present compound of controlling pests will beshown by test examples.

Test Example 1

A formulation of a test compound obtained in Formulation Example 5 wasdiluted with water so that the active ingredient concentration came to500 ppm to prepare a test spray liquid.

The seeds of cucumber were planted in polyethylene cups and grown untiltheir first foliage leaves developed, on which about 20 cotton aphids(Aphis gossypii) were made parasitic. After one day, the test sprayliquid was sprayed at the rate of 20 ml/cup onto the cucumber plants. Onthe 6th day after the application, the number of cotton aphids wasexamined and the control value was determined by the following formula:Control value (%)={1−(Cb×Tai)/(Cai×Tb)}×100

wherein the variables in the formula have the following meanings:

Cb: the number of insects before the treatment in the non-treated area;

Cai: the number of insects at the time of observation in the non-treatedarea;

Tb: the number of insects before the treatment in the treated area; and

Tai: the number of insects at the time of observation in the treatedarea.

As a result, the present compounds (1) to (8) and (10) to (55) had thecontrol value of 90% or higher.

The comparative test was done with same way by using the compound of theformula (A):

, which is described in Tetrahedron Letters, No. 26, p. 3067-3070(1968). The compound of the formula (A) had the control value of 29- orlower.

Test Example 2

A formulation of each test compound obtained according to FormulationExample 5 was diluted with water so that the active ingredientconcentration came to 500 ppm to prepare a test spray liquid.

The seeds of cucumber were planted in a polyethylene cup, and grownuntil their first foliage leaves developed, and then a test spray liquidwas applied at a ratio of 20 ml/cup to the plant. After the liquidsprayed to the cucumber were dried, the first true leaf was cut off andplaced on a filter paper (70 mm in diameter) impregnated with water in apolyethylene cup (110 mm in diameter). Thirty larvae of Western flowerthrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) were set free on the first trueleaf, which was covered with a polyethylene cup. After seven days, thenumber of surviving pests was examined.

As a result, the number of surviving pests was 0 on the leaves treatedwith each of the present compounds (4), (8) to (11), (23), (24), (26),(29), (32), (33), (44), (46), (47), (51), (52) and (53).

Test Example 3

A formulation of each test compound obtained according to FormulationExample 5 was diluted with water to give the spray liquid for testwherein an effective ingredient concentration is 500 ppm.

The seeds of cabbage were planted in polyethylene cups and grown untiltheir first foliage leaves developed. The first foliage leaves were leftand the other leaves were cut off. Some adults of silverleaf whiteflies(Bemisia argentifolii) were set free on the cabbage plants and allowedto lay eggs for about 24 hours. The cabbage plants with about 80 to 100eggs thus laid were left in a greenhouse for 8 days, and the above testspray liquid was sprayed at the rate of 20 ml/cup onto the cabbageplants with larvae being hatched from the laid eggs. On the 7th dayafter the application, the number of surviving larvae was counted.

As a result, for the present compounds (1) to (53), the number ofsurviving larvae on the cabbage leaves treated with each of thesecompounds was not greater than 10.

Test Example 4

A formulation of a test compound obtained in Formulation Example 5 wasdiluted with water so that the active ingredient concentration came to500 ppm to prepare a test spray liquid.

Fifty grams of molding Bonsoru 2 (available from Sumitomo Chemical Co.,Ltd.) was put into a polyethylene cup, and 10 to 15 seeds of rice wereplanted in the polyethylene cup. The rice plants were grown until thesecond foliage leaves developed and then cut into the same height of 5cm. The test spray liquid, which had been prepared as described above,was sprayed at the rate of 20 ml/cup onto these rice plants. After thetest liquid sprayed onto the rice plants was dried, thirty first-instarlarvae of brown planthoppers (Nilaparvata lugens) were set free on therice plants, which were then left in a greenhouse at 25° C. On the 6thday after the release of brown planthopper larvae, the number of brownplanthoppers parasitic on the rice plants was examined.

As a result, in the treatment with each of the present compounds (2),(3), (6), (10) to (12), (14), (15), (17), (18), (22) to (26), (30),(31), (33) to (35), (41) to (43), (45) to (49) and (51), the number ofparasitic insects on the 6th day after the treatment was not greaterthan 3.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The present compound has an excellent ability of controlling pests,therefore, it is useful as an effective ingredient in a pestscontrolling composition.

1. A pyrimidine compound of the formula (I):

wherein R¹ represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atom or C1-C4 alkyl; R²represents C3-C7 alkynyloxy; R³ represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atomor C1-C3 alkyl; X represents C6 polymethylene, in which a CH₂—CH₂ may bereplaced with a CH═CH, optionally substituted with at least onesubstituent selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms,trifluoromethyl and C1-C4 alkyls.
 2. The pyrimidine compound accordingto claim 1, wherein X is C6 polymethylene optionally substituted with atleast one substituent selected from the group consisting of halogenatoms, trifluoromethyl and C1-C4 alkyls.
 3. The pyrimidine compoundaccording to claim 1, wherein X is C6 polymethylene optionallysubstituted with a halogen atom, trifluoromethyl and C1-C4 alkyl.
 4. Thepyrimidine compound according to claim 1, wherein X is C6 polymethylene.5. The pyrimidine compound according to claim 1, wherein X is C6polymethylene substituted with a halogen atom(s).
 6. The pyrimidinecompound according to claim 1, wherein X is C6 polymethylene substitutedwith a trifluoromethyl.
 7. The pyrimidine compound according to claim 1,wherein X is C6 polymethylene substituted with a C1-C4 alkyl(s).
 8. Thepyrimidine compound according to claim 1, wherein X is C4 linearalkenylene optionally substituted with a halogen atom, trifluoromethyland C1-C4 alkyl.
 9. The pyrimidine compound according to any one ofclaim 1 to 8, wherein R¹ is a hydrogen atom or C1-C4 alkyl.
 10. Thepyrimidine compound according to any one of claim 1 to 8, wherein R² is2-butynyloxy or 2-pentynyloxy.
 11. A pests controlling compositioncomprising a pyrimidine compound according to claim 1 as an effectiveingredient and an inert carrier.
 12. A method of controlling pests,comprising applying an effective amount of a pyrimidine compoundaccording to claim 1 to insert pests or habitats of insect pests,wherein the insect pests are selected from one or more insect pests inagriculture, forestall and indoor habitats.
 13. A pyrimidine compound ofthe formula (II):

wherein R¹ represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atom or C1-C4 alkyl; R³represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atom or C1-C3 alkyl; X³ representsC6 polymethylene, in which a CH₂—CH₂ may be replaced with a CH═CH,substituted with at least one substituent selected from the groupconsisting of halogen atoms, trifluoromethyl and C1-C4 alkyls.
 14. Thepyrimidine compound according to claim 13, wherein X³ is C6polymethylene substituted with at least one substituent selected fromthe group consisting of halogen atoms, trifluoromethyl and C1-C4 alkyls.15. The pyrimidine compound according to claim 13, wherein X³ is C6polymethylene substituted with a halogen atom(s).
 16. The pyrimidinecompound according to claim 13, wherein X³ is C6 polymethylenesubstituted with a trifluoromethyl.
 17. The pyrimidine compoundaccording to claim 13, wherein X³ is C6 polymethylene substituted with aC1-C4 alkyl(s).